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Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
Noun
The primary sheave nut may loosen and fall off.
—Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
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“Sheave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheave. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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