sleeve (sl v)n. 1. A part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm. 2. A case into which an object or device fits: a record sleeve. tr.v. sleeved, sleev·ing, sleeves Idiom: To furnish or fit with sleeves or a sleeve. up (one's) sleeve Hidden but ready to be used: I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. [Middle English sleve, from Old English sl f; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]sleeve  less adj. |
sleeving [ˈsliːvɪŋ]
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(Electronics) Electronics chiefly Brit tubular flexible insulation into which bare wire can be inserted US and Canadian name spaghetti
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