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Noun: sheave  sheev
  1. A grooved wheel in a pulley, over which a rope or cable runs
    "The crane's sheave squeaked as it lifted the heavy load"
Verb: sheave  sheev
  1. To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves
    "The farmers sheaved the wheat after harvesting";
    - sheaf

Derived forms: sheaving, sheaved, sheaves

Encyclopedia: Sheave