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Raresheave
The correct spelling is sheave.
How to pronounce sheave
noun
IPA: /ʃiːv/
Say it like: Shee-ve
The correct spelling is sheave. 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.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.
verb
- 1.To gather and bind into a sheaf.
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