"gerbe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɜː(ɹ)b/ Forms: gerbes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)b Etymology: Late 16th century, borrowed from French gerbe (“sheaf”). Doublet of garb. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|frk}}, {{bor|en|fr|gerbe|t=sheaf}} French gerbe (“sheaf”), {{doublet|en|garb}} Doublet of garb Head templates: {{en-noun}} gerbe (plural gerbes)
  1. (now obsolete) A (wheat) sheaf. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-gerbe-en-noun-7-YhKJov
  2. Something resembling a (wheat) sheaf in appearance.
    Sense id: en-gerbe-en-noun-OB~nJl8x
  3. (mathematics) An abstract construction in homological algebra and geometry providing a certain type of generalisation for a sheaf. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-gerbe-en-noun-oeocdUcP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 82 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 2 18 1 3 2 2 17 2 6 20 4 13 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 24 1 2 1 2 13 1 5 25 3 15 3 3 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  4. (pyrotechnics) A kind of ornamental firework. Categories (topical): Pyrotechnics
    Sense id: en-gerbe-en-noun-RGmF3fy5

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