noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The rope slid smoothly around the sheave at the top of the flagpole, allowing us to raise the flag. " nautical machine technology part sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole. Examples : "She slid the sheave down over the keyhole to prevent drafts from entering the room. " architecture building part item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gather and bind into a sheaf. Examples : "The farmer had to sheave the wheat quickly before the rain came. " agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
