deleave
UK/diːˈliːv/
deleave verb: to split (paper) into separate leaves or sheets.
Verb
deleave (third-person singular simple present deleaves, present participle deleaving, simple past and past participle deleaved)
- To split (paper) into separate leaves or sheets.
- Simple Way to Deleave Forms and Carbons. To do away with torn sets, loss of time and labor in separating carbons from multiple form sets, a new deleaving machine is handy to have around the office.1950, American Business, volume 20, page 67
- […] to deleave the multiple ply continuous form stationery into individual continuous form plies. The individual plies are then unrolled and each separated at the transverse perforations to provide separate stationery forms.1973, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, page 583
Forms of deleave
| third-person singular present | deleaves |
|---|---|
| present participle | deleaving |
| past participle | deleaved |
| past | deleaved |
Questions about deleave
- What does deleave mean?
- Deleave means to split (paper) into separate leaves or sheets.
- What part of speech is deleave?
- Deleave is a verb.
- How do you pronounce deleave?
- Deleave is pronounced /diːˈliːv/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of deleave?
- The past tense of deleave is deleaved.
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