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Definition of Sheave
1. n. A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or the like; the wheel of a pulley.
2. v. t. To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves; hence, to collect.
Definition of Sheave
1. Noun. A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or the like; the wheel of a pulley. ¹
2. Verb. to gather and bind into a sheaf ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sheave
1. to gather into a bundle [v SHEAVED, SHEAVING, SHEAVES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheave
Literary usage of Sheave
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of Machine Design by William Cawthorne Unwin (1888)
"When the strap is recessed to fit a projection on the sheave, the depth of the
... 269 shows a link motion eccentric for a locomotive having both sheave and ..."
2. The Kedge-anchor; Or, Young Sailors' Assistant: Or, Young Sailors' Assistant by William N. Brady (1864)
"A block consists of a shell, sheave, and pin ; and from the number of these
sheaves it ... a block with one sheave is called single ; with two sheaves, ..."
3. The Elements of Machine Design by William Cawthorne Unwin (1888)
"40 8 When the strap is recessed to fit a projection on the sheave, ... 268 the
eccentric sheave is shown divided into two parts for convenience of fixing. ..."
4. The Kedge-anchor, Or, Young Sailors' Assistant: Appertaining Tothe Practical by William N. Brady (1882)
"A block consists of a shell, sheave, and pin; and from the number of these sheaves it
... a block with one sheave is called single ; with two sheaves, ..."
5. Foundry Practice: A Text Book for Molders, Students and Apprentices by Reginald Heber Palmer (1911)
"MOLDING A DOUBLE GROOVE sheave IN A THREE- PART FLASK Frequently it is necessary to
... It may be poured either through the hub, as was the first sheave, ..."
6. Timbering and Mining: A Treatise on Practical American Methods by William H. Storms (1909)
"The strain on the rope is the same on both sides of the sheave, ... The amount
of weight on the sheave bearings will vary with the angle between the center ..."
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