disk sheave

  • 1Sheave — Sheave, n. [Akin to OD. schijve orb, disk, wheel, D. schiff, G. scheibe, Icel. sk[=i]fa a shaving, slice; cf. Gr. ??? a staff. Cf. {Shift}, v., {Shive}.] A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or the… …

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  • 2Sheave hole — Sheave Sheave, n. [Akin to OD. schijve orb, disk, wheel, D. schiff, G. scheibe, Icel. sk[=i]fa a shaving, slice; cf. Gr. ??? a staff. Cf. {Shift}, v., {Shive}.] A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast,… …

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  • 3sheave — sheave1 [shēv, shiv] n. [ME sheve, var. of schive < OE * scife, akin to Ger scheibe, disk < IE * skeip < base * skei , to cut > SHEATH] a wheel with a grooved rim, such as is mounted in a pulley block to guide the rope or cable;… …

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  • 4sheave — sheave1 /sheev/, v.t., sheaved, sheaving. to gather, collect, or bind into a sheaf or sheaves. [1570 80; deriv. of SHEAF] sheave2 /shiv, sheev/, n. 1. a pulley for hoisting or hauling, having a grooved rim for retaining a wire rope. 2. a wheel… …

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  • 5sheave — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sheve; akin to Old High German scība disk Date: 14th century a grooved wheel or pulley (as of a pulley block) II. transitive verb (sheaved; sheaving) Etymology: sheaf Date: 1598 to gather and bind into a sheaf …

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  • 6Elevator — For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. The arrows indicate each elevator s position and direction of travel …

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  • 7skeif — noun also skaif ˈskīf, kāf ( s) Etymology: Dutch schijf skeif, disk; akin to Old High German scība disk more at sheave : a diamond cutter s polishing wheel * * * /skuyf, skayf/, n. a wheel on which diamonds …

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  • 8A block of shares — Block Block (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Back blocks — Block Block (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10Block — (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A piece… …

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