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Noun: sheave  sheev
  1. A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or the like; the wheel of a pulley
Verb: sheave  sheev
  1. To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves; hence, to collect

Derived forms: sheaving, sheaved, sheaves

Encyclopedia: Sheave

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