Definition of sheaf - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
generalcollection of items bound together
- She handed me a sheaf of papers.
2.
agricultureRare bundle of grain stalks tied togetherRare
- The farmer carried a sheaf of wheat.
3.
paper quantityDated unit of 20 or 24 sheets of paperDated
- She ordered a sheaf of high-quality drawing paper..
4.
mathematicsTECH. abstract construct in topologyTECH.
- The professor explained the concept of a sheaf in topology.
Verb
1.
collectionRare gather into or as if into a bundleRare
- After harvesting, the farmers sheaf the wheat for threshing..
2.
harvestingRare collect and bind cut grain into sheavesRare
- They sheaf in the fields every summer.
Images of sheaf
collection of items bound together 
bundle of grain stalks tied together 
unit of 20 or 24 sheets of paper
Origin of sheaf
Old English, sceaf (bundle of stalks)
Terms with sheaf included in their meaning
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barley offering
the sheaf of barley offered during Passover
Examples of sheaf in a sentence
He carried a sheaf of wheat from the field. He placed a sheaf of papers on the desk. A sheaf of arrows was strapped to his back. He handed me a sheaf of documents to review. The printer jammed after printing a sheaf of papers. Sheaf theory is a fundamental tool in modern geometry.
The mathematician published a paper on sheaf cohomology. They sheaf the hay before storing it. Workers sheaf the papers for the meeting. Farmers sheaf the wheat before the rains. They learned to sheaf using traditional methods.
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- French:liasse, lier, ...
- German:Bündel, bündeln, ...
- Italian:fascio, fare covoni, ...
- Spanish:fajo, hacer gavillas, ...
- Portuguese:molho, atar, ...
- Chinese:束, 捆成束, ...
- Japanese:束, 束ねる, ...
- Arabic:حُزْمَة, جَمَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:צְרוֹר, לֶאֱגוֹד, ...
- Russian:пачка, связывать в снопы, ...
- Ukrainian:пачка, зв'язувати в снопи, ...
- Hindi:पुलिंदा, गट्ठर बनाना, ...
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