sheave

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/ʃiːv/ English

Definitions

noun

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.
A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.

verb

To gather and bind into a sheaf.

Related words

Synonyms

showers shiver pulley pulley block gear monkey wheel gear wheel pulley shell split wheel nave scape-wheel cogwheel gearwheel sprocket spole ratchet wheel

Associated

grooved counterweight rope ropes heel shaft hook wheel belt drum cable

Rhymes

naive heave reprieve conceive perceive cleave relieve believe reave achieve

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