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sheaf
[ sheef ]
noun
plural sheaves.
- one 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
/ ʃiːf /
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
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Other Word Forms
- sheaflike adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sheaf1
before 900; Middle English shefe (noun), Old English schēaf; cognate with Dutch schoof sheaf, German Schaub wisp of straw, Old Norse skauf tail of a fox
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sheaf1
Old English sceaf, related to Old High German skoub sheaf, Old Norse skauf tail, Gothic skuft tuft of hair
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Example Sentences
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A sheaf of proposals to raise costs for Obamacare enrollees comes under the anodyne heading, “Reimagining the Affordable Care Act.”
From Los Angeles Times
Yehorov, pulling a sheaf of stage notes from his pocket, dropped a container of toothpicks that hit the floor and scattered everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
The long edge of each new 130-page sheaf was dipped into a pool of melting glue, then dropped into a U-shaped cover.
From New York Times
The piled sheaf of papers from his confession resembles a manuscript.
From Salon
“This is not about me,” he said, handing me the sheaf.
From Seattle Times
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