/air"oov, er"-/ ; Seph. Heb. /e"rddoohv/ ; Ashk. Heb. /ay"rddoov/ , n. , pl. eruvin /air"oo vin', er"-/ ; Seph. Heb. /e rddooh veen"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /ay rddoo"vin/ , eruvs . Judaism.
1. any of three rabbinical enactments that ease certain Sabbath restrictions.
2. a line delineating an area in which Orthodox Jews may carry on certain activities normally forbidden on the Sabbath.
Also, erub .
[ erubh lit., mixture, mixing ]