sheave
Pronunciation:
/ʃiːv/noun
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A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.
A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.
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/ʃiːv/Definitions
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.
A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.
/ʃiːv/Definitions
To gather and bind into a sheaf.