sheave
pronunciation
How to pronounce sheave in British English:
UK [ʃi:v]
How to pronounce sheave in American English:
US [ʃiv]
Word Origin
- sheave (v.)
- "to gather up in sheaves," 1570s; see sheaf. Related: Sheaved; sheaving. Earlier verb in this sense was simply sheaf (c. 1500).
- sheave (n.)
- "grooved wheel to receive a cord, pulley" (mid-14c.), also "slice of bread" (late 14c.), related to shive (n.).
Example
- 1. General technical conditions for support ( compression ) sheave of passenger ropeway .