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Sheave

/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.

📖 Definitions of "Sheave"

noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.

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