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A pulley with one or more sheaves or grooves over which a line is roved. It can be used to change the direction of the line, or in pairs used to form a tackle. [2] block, fiddle A block with two sheaves in the same plane, one being smaller than the other, giving the block a somewhat violin appearance. block, snatch
Sheaves is the plural of either of two nouns: Sheaf (disambiguation) Sheave This page was last edited on 1 October 2024, at 19:34 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
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Sheave without a rope. A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passing over the wheel to move and change direction, or transfer power between itself and a shaft. A sheave or pulley wheel is a pulley using an axle supported by a frame or shell (block) to guide a cable or exert force.
The word omer is sometimes translated as "sheaf" — specifically, an amount of grain large enough to require bundling. The biblical episode of the manna describes God as instructing the Israelites to collect an omer for each person in your tent , implying that each person could eat an omer of manna a day.
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Sheaf may refer to: . Sheaf (agriculture), a bundle of harvested cereal stems Sheaf (mathematics), a mathematical tool Sheaf toss, a Scottish sport; River Sheaf, a tributary of River Don in England
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