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sheave

  • noun
  • /ʃiːv/

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.

Other meanings

  1. A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.

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This definition is adapted from “sheave” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.