Sheet (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The hotel was covered in a sheet of sparkling snow that made it look like a fairy tale castle.
- A sheet of sunlight slipped through the blinds and illuminated her face as she slept.
- The river was topped with a sheet of ice that sparkled like diamonds in the morning sun.
- The valley below was covered in a sheet of fog that obscured our view of the village.
- A sheet of metal was torn loose from the roof during the storm, exposing the rafters.
Meaning 2
Bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "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".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
Paper used for writing or printing.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
Newspaper with half-size pages.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
A flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.