sheaf
1 of 1noun/ʃif/
Forms:sheaves
1
a collection of items, typically papers or stalks of grain, bound together
- The farmer carried a sheaf of wheat from the field to the barn.
- She organized the reports into a neat sheaf before presenting them.
- The student handed in a sheaf of completed assignments at the end of the semester.
- The old letters were tied together in a yellowing sheaf, revealing a long-forgotten correspondence.
- The artist's portfolio contained a sheaf of sketches and paintings.
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