sheaves
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noun
plural of sheaf.
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noun
plural of sheave2.
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noun
1.
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
2.
any bundle, cluster, or collection: a sheaf of papers.
verb (used with object)
3.
to bind (something) into a sheaf or sheaves.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English shefe (noun), Old English schēaf; cognate with Dutch schoof sheaf, German Schaub wisp of straw, Old Norse skauf tail of a fox
before 900; Middle English shefe (noun), Old English schēaf; cognate with Dutch schoof sheaf, German Schaub wisp of straw, Old Norse skauf tail of a fox
Related forms
sheaf·like, adjective
noun
1.
a pulley for hoisting or hauling, having a grooved rim for retaining a wire rope.
2.
a wheel with a grooved rim, for transmitting force to a cable or belt.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English schive; akin to Dutch schijf sheave, German Scheibe disk
1300–50; Middle English schive; akin to Dutch schijf sheave, German Scheibe disk
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sheaf (ʃiːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl sheaves | |
| 1. | a bundle of reaped but unthreshed corn tied with one or two bonds |
| 2. | a bundle of objects tied together |
| 3. | the arrows contained in a quiver |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to bind or tie into a sheaf |
| [Old English sceaf, related to Old High German skoub sheaf, Old Norse skauf tail, Gothic skuft tuft of hair] | |
| sheave1 (ʃiːv) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to gather or bind into sheaves | |
| sheave2 (ʃiːv) | |
| —n | |
| a wheel with a grooved rim, esp one used as a pulley | |
| [C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scība disc] | |
| sheaves (ʃiːvz) | |
| —n | |
| the plural of sheaf | |
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Word Origin & History
sheaf
O.E. sceaf "sheaf of corn," from P.Gmc. *skaubaz (cf. M.Du. scoof, O.H.G. scoub, Ger. Schaub "sheaf;" O.N. skauf "fox's tail;" Goth. skuft "hair on the head," Ger. Schopf "tuft"). Also used in M.E. for "two dozen arrows."
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Example sentences
The shrill ring of the block-sheaves indicates a tension that is not far from breaking-point.
The roller edge sheaves are installed next to the runway shoulder to allow the energy absorber to be set back from the runway.
The fabricated sheaves shall be stress relieved prior to final machining.
Gathering in the sheaves of supporters is a large task.
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