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| sheaf [ sheef ] |
noun (plural sheaves [ sheevz ]) |
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1. bundle of harvested grain stalks: a bundle of the harvested stalks of a plant, especially wheat or another cereal, with the heads still containing their seeds
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2. any bundle: a bundle of objects gathered or tied together
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transitive verb (past and past participle sheafed, present participle sheaf·ing, 3rd person present singular sheafs) |
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agriculture
Same as sheave1
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| [ Old English sceaf< Germanic] |
