Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

sheet

Definition

sheet [noun]

1. any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"

2. paper used for writing or printing

3. bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs

4. (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. newspaper with half-size pages

6. a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

7. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

8. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

sheet [verb]

1. come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"

2. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"

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Synonyms

noun
cover, blanket, covering, coating, coat, film, layer, stratum, skin, membrane, lamina, veneer, overlay, plate, leaf, page, folio, piece, panel, slab, pane, expanse, surface

Antonyms

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