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sheet
A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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noun
A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
noun
Bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
noun
A flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
noun
Paper used for writing or printing
noun
Newspaper with half-size pages
noun
Any broad thin expanse or surface
“A sheet of ice”
noun
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
“We will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane”
verb
Cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
“Sheet the body”
verb
Come down as if in sheets
“The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon”
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A sheet of ice
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
Sheet the body
The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
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