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sheave

/ʃiːv/

/ʃiv/

Translations

sheavenoun

sheaves

/ʃiːv/

/ʃiv/

réaTechnique ; poulie à gorge.

The sheave in the pulley system helped lift the heavy load with ease.

La réa du système de poulies a aidé à soulever la lourde charge sans effort.

gerbeAgriculture ; botte de céréales liée après la moisson.

The farmer stacked the sheaves neatly in the field after the harvest.

Le fermier a empilé les gerbes soigneusement dans le champ après la récolte.

Synonyms

sheaveverb

sheaved

Past Simple

sheaved

Past Participle

sheaving

Gerund

/ʃiːv/

/ʃiv/

gerberAgriculture.

The workers sheave the wheat after harvesting it from the fields.

Les ouvriers gerbent le blé après l’avoir récolté dans les champs.

Additional translations

enfilerTechnique ; pour un câble ou un cordage passé dans une réa.

Synonyms

Definitions

sheavenoun

A wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley.

The sheave in the pulley system helped lift the heavy load with ease.

A bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping.

The farmer stacked the sheaves neatly in the field after the harvest.

sheaveverb

To gather and bind into a sheaf.

The workers sheave the wheat after harvesting it from the fields.

To fit or pass (a rope, cable, etc.) over or into a sheave.

Once the line is sheaved correctly, the sail can be hoisted smoothly.