sheet
/ʃˈit/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- any broad thin expanse or surface
“a sheet of ice” - paper used for writing or printing
- bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
- (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
“we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane” - newspaper with half-size pages
- a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
verb
- come down as if in sheets
“The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon” - cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
“sheet the body”
Synonyms for sheet
Words that rhyme with sheet
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