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

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   • Znaczenie Sheet, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sheet definicja: 1. a large piece of thin cloth used on a...

   • English (US)

     SHEET meaning: 1. a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed...

   • Sheet: Polish Translation

     SHEET translate: prześcieradło, pościel, prześcieradło,...

   • Sheet: Russian Translation

     SHEET translate: простыня . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sheet: Thai Translation

     SHEET translate: ผ้าปูที่นอน, สิ่งที่เป็นแผ่นแบน. Learn more...

   • Sheet Pan

     SHEET PAN definition: 1. a sheet of metal with low sides,...

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsheet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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   A sheet is a thin, flat, or rectangular piece or layer of material, such as fabric, paper, metal, or rock. It can also refer to a newspaper, a sail, or a surface of revolution.

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

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