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sheet

/ʃit/noun, verb1 syllable

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

Synonyms for sheet20

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

tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud

noun, as in a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

sail, canvas, canvass

noun, as in paper used for writing or printing

piece of paper, sheet of paper

noun, as in newspaper with half-size pages

tabloid, rag

noun, as in bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs

bed sheet

noun, as in (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

plane

noun, as in a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

flat solid

also used for sheet

page, blanket, coat, coating, layer, rope

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What does sheet mean?10

noun

1

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

2

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

3

paper used for writing or printing

4

newspaper with half-size pages

5

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

6

(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape“we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane”

7

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

8

any broad thin expanse or surface“a sheet of ice”

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sheet?36

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All 36 rhymes for sheet, grouped by syllable

Sheet in a sentence

  • Everything around is white, and looks like a sheet of ice, covered with snow.AlanF_US
  • The murdered man lay on the ground, with a sheet over him.Hybrid
  • Bring me a sheet of paper, will you?CK
  • Get me a sheet of paper, will you?CK
  • On a sheet of paper, talk about your routine.Ricardo14
  • There's a book, a pencil, and a sheet of paper on the table.CM
  • Place them on the baking sheet, then glaze them with egg yolk.FeuDRenais
  • He unmade the bed, scattering the pillows and sheets.Amastan

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Forms of sheet

as a noun

plural
sheets

as a verb

past tense
sheeted
present participle
sheeting
third-person singular
sheets
past participle
sheeted