Sleeve (disambiguation)

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A sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm, or through which the arm passes or slips.

Sleeve may also refer to:

  • Arm coverings:
  • Cylindrical mechanical protective liners:
    • A sleeve (construction), used by electricians and plumbers to create an opening in cast concrete to permit the passage of a wires or pipes
    • A cylinder sleeve lining the bore of a piston engine
    • A sleeve valve, a type of valve mechanism for piston engines
    • A sleeve bearing to hold a rotating shaft
    • Generally, any tube into which another tube is inserted; in the case of small tubes it is called a thimble
  • Other protective covers:
  • A sleeve gastrectomy, a surgical weight-loss procedure