sheaf
Americannoun
PLURAL
sheaves-
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
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any bundle, cluster, or collection.
a sheaf of papers.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a bundle of reaped but unthreshed corn tied with one or two bonds
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a bundle of objects tied together
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the arrows contained in a quiver
verb
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- sheaflike adjective
Etymology
Origin of sheaf
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
Example Sentences
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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
The office clerk went over the house rules, paged through a sheaf of papers for him to sign and peppered him with questions, some superficial and others deep.
From Los Angeles Times
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