HyperDic: sheet

English > 10 senses of the word sheet:
NOUNobjectsheetany broad thin expanse or surface
communicationsheet, piece of paper, sheet of paperpaper used for writing or printing
artifactsheet, bed sheetbed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth
shapesheet, plane(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
communicationsheet, tabloid, ragnewspaper with half-size pages
artifactsheet, flat solida flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
artifactsheet, 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
artifactsheet, sail, canvas, canvassa large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
VERBweathersheetcome down as if in sheets
contactsheetcover with a sheet, as if by wrapping / wrapping
sheet > pronunciation
Soundsshiy't
Rhymesaesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt...
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningAny broad thin expanse or surface.
Example"a sheet of ice"
BroaderexpanseA wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningPaper used for writing or printing.
Synonymspiece of paper, sheet of paper
NarrowerfoolscapA size of paper used especially in Britain
leaf, folioA sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript / manuscript or book)
revenue stamp, stampA small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
signatureA sheet with several pages printed on it
slip, slip of paperA small sheet of paper
style sheetA sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text / text for publication
tear sheetA sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication
worksheetA sheet of paper with multiple columns
BroaderpaperA material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Spanishcuartilla, folio, hoja de papel, hoja, papel, pliego
Catalanfoli, full, paper, plec, quartilla
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaningbed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs.
Synonymbed sheet
Narrowerfitted sheet, contour sheetA sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress
Broaderbed linenlinen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
Spanishsábana
Catalanllençol
Verbssheetcover with a sheet, as if by wrapping / wrapping
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 4, shape
Meaning(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape.
Synonymplane
Categorymathematics, math, mathsA science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
NarrowerCartesian planeA plane in which all points can be described in Cartesian coordinates
facet planeThe plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube)
midplane, midlineThe median plane of the body (or some part of the body)
orbital plane(astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting
picture planeThe plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting
tangent planeThe plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface
Broadershape, formThe spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Spanishplano
Catalanpla
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 5, communication
Meaningnewspaper with half-size pages.
Synonymstabloid, rag
Broadernewspaper, paperA daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
Spanishperiódico sensacionalista, tableta, tabloide
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width.
Synonymflat solid
Narrowerblackboard, chalkboardsheet of slate
blankA piece of material ready to be made into something
boardA flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
film, plastic filmA thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
laminateA sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
membraneA thin pliable sheet / sheet of material
panelsheet that forms a distinct / distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
plateA sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
plate, photographic plateA flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
plate glass, sheet glassglass formed into large thin sheets
sheet metalsheet of metal formed into a thin plate / plate
stencilA sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design)
Broaderartifact, artefactA man-made object taken as a whole
Spanishlámina
Catalanlàmina, planxa
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 7, artifact
Meaning(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.
Synonymstack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud
Categoryseafaring, navigation, sailingThe work of a sailor / sailor
Part ofshipA vessel that carries passengers or freight
Narrowerfuttock shroudshroud that is part of a ship's rigging
BroaderlineSomething (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
Spanishobenque
English > sheet: 10 senses > noun 8, artifact
MeaningA large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.
Synonymssail, canvas, canvass
Part ofsailing vessel, sailing shipA vessel that is powered by the wind
PartsreefOne of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
Narrowerballoon sailAny light loose sail
crossjack, mizzen courseThe lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
fore-and-aft sailAny sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
foresailThe lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
headsailAny sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
main-topsailA topsail set on the mainmast
mainsailThe lowermost sail on the mainmast
press of sail, press of canvasThe greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
royalA sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
save-allA sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger / larger sail
skysailThe sail above the royal on a square-rigger
square sailA four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
topgallant, topgallant sailA sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
topsailA sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
Broaderpiece of cloth, piece of materialA separate part consisting of fabric
Spanishlona, tela, vela
Catalantela, vela de vaixell, vela
English > sheet: 10 senses > verb 1, weather
Meaningcome down as if in sheets.
PatternIt is ----ing
Example"The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"
Broaderpour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain bucketsrain heavily
English > sheet: 10 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningCover with a sheet, as if by wrapping / wrapping.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example"sheet the body"
BroadercoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
Nounssheetbed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth
sheetingfabric from which bed sheets are made

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