Sheave
Pronunciation: /ˈʃiæv/
Sheave (noun)
- A wheel with a groove for a rope or cable, used in pulleys.
- A bundle of harvested grain stalks tied together.
Examples
- The rope ran smoothly over the sheave.
- They replaced the worn sheave to improve efficiency.
Common collocations: replace a sheave, sheave diameter, lubricate the sheave, tie a sheave, stack sheaves