noun🔗ShareA 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."The rope slid smoothly around the sheave at the top of the flagpole, allowing us to raise the flag. "nauticalmachinetechnologypartsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole."She slid the sheave down over the keyhole to prevent drafts from entering the room. "architecturebuildingpartitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gather and bind into a sheaf."The farmer had to sheave the wheat quickly before the rain came. "agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
