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sheave (2)
sheave [ sheev ] (plural sheaves)


noun 
Definition:
 
grooved pulley wheel: a wheel with a grooved rim for a rope, cable, or belt, especially one used as a pulley
[13th century. Ultimately < Germanic, "disk, slice of bread"]
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