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sheaf
[sheef]
noun
plural
sheavesone of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
any bundle, cluster, or collection.
a sheaf of papers.
verb (used with object)
to bind (something) into a sheaf or sheaves.
sheaf
/ ʃː /
noun
a bundle of reaped but unthreshed corn tied with one or two bonds
a bundle of objects tied together
the arrows contained in a quiver
verb
(tr) to bind or tie into a sheaf
Other 51Թ Forms
- sheaflike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sheaf1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sheaf1
Example Sentences
A sheaf of proposals to raise costs for Obamacare enrollees comes under the anodyne heading, “Reimagining the Affordable Care Act.”
Yehorov, pulling a sheaf of stage notes from his pocket, dropped a container of toothpicks that hit the floor and scattered everywhere.
The long edge of each new 130-page sheaf was dipped into a pool of melting glue, then dropped into a U-shaped cover.
The piled sheaf of papers from his confession resembles a manuscript.
“This is not about me,” he said, handing me the sheaf.
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