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sheaf the arrows contained in a quiver sheaf [shēf] (mathematics) A fiber bundle with algebraic and topological structure usually associated to a differentiable manifoldMwhich reflects the local behavior of differentiable functions onM. (ordnance) Planned planes of fire which produce a desired pattern of bursts with rounds fired by two or more weapons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From the sheaf last finished she draws a handful of ears, patting their tips with her left palm to bring them even. An ax will be useful, a hunting spear not bad, but a three-pronged fork will be best of all: a Frenchman is no heavier than a sheaf of rye. Each district, under the new system, had its flag, its bottle of ink, its sheaf of documents tabulated and filed for reference in a drawer, so that by looking under M or S, as the case might be, you had all the facts with respect to the Suffrage organizations of that county at your fingers' ends. |
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