"sheet" in the noun sense
1. sheet
any broad thin expanse or surface
"a sheet of ice"
2. sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper
paper used for writing or printing
3. sheet, bed sheet
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth used in pairs
4. plane, sheet
mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
"we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"
"any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
5. tabloid, rag, sheet
newspaper with half-size pages
6. sheet, flat solid
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
7. sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud
nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
8. sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
"sheet" in the verb sense
1. sheet
come down as if in sheets
"The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"
2. sheet
cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
"sheet the body"
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