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   sheet

   /ʃiːt/

   noun

   • 1. a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used. Similar bed linenlinenbedclothes
   • 2. a rectangular piece of paper, especially one of a standard size produced commercially and used for writing and printing on: "a sheet of unmarked paper" Similar piece of paperleafpagefolio
   • ▪ a quantity of text or other information contained on a sheet of paper: "he produced yet another sheet of figures"
   • ▪ a flat piece of paper as opposed to a reel of continuous paper, the bound pages of a book, or a folded map.
   • ▪ all the postage stamps printed on one piece of paper: "a sheet of 1p stamps"
   • ▪ a map, especially one part of a series covering a larger area.
   • 3. a broad flat piece of material such as metal or glass: "the small pipe has been formed from a flat sheet of bronze" Similar panepanelpieceplateslab
   • 4. an extensive unbroken surface area of something: "Loch Affric is a lovely sheet of water among trees" Similar layerstratumcoveringblanketcoatingcoatoverlaylaminalaminationveneerfilmskinmembraneexpanseareastretchsweep
   • ▪ a broad moving mass of flames or water: "the rain was still falling in sheets"

   verb

   • 1. cover with or wrap in a sheet of cloth: "lorry drivers don't sheet their loads"
   • 2. (of rain) fall in large quantities: "rain sheeted down"

   Word Origin Old Englishscēte, scīete, of Germanic origin; related to the verb shoot in its primary sense ‘to project’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheetSheet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SHEET is a broad piece of cloth; especially : bedsheet. How to use sheet in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHEET definition: 1. a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on or under: 2. a large, thin, flat…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'sheet' sheet. (ʃiːt ) Word forms: sheets. 1. countable noun B1+. A sheet is a large rectangular piece of cotton or other cloth that you sleep on or cover yourself with in a bed. Once a week, a maid changes the sheets. ...the luxury of silk sheets. Synonyms: bedding, bed linen, bed clothes More Synonyms of sheet. 2. countable noun A2.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheetSheet - definition of sheet by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A thin rectangular piece of fabric for a bed, often used in a pair with one sheet below and one sheet above a person. 2. a. A broad, thin, usually rectangular mass or piece of material, such as paper, metal, glass, or plywood. b. A flat or very shallow, usually rectangular pan used for baking. 3.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheetSHEET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper. a broad, relatively thin, surface, layer, or covering.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHEET meaning: 1. a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on or under: 2. a large, thin, flat…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sheetSheet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A sheet is a large, wide amount of something flat, like a sheet of metal or a sheet of paper. When it goes on your bed, a sheet is a similar expanse of fabric.