sheaves

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A form of 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.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sheave
  2. pluralplural of sheaf
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheaves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheaves.

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