Sheer (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- He expertly sheered the boat sharply to port to avoid collision with another vessel.
- She abruptly sheered the car to the side of the road when she saw her friend on the sidewalk.
- The emergency landing required the experienced pilot to sheer the plane around a nearby hill.
- While responding to the emergency call, the officer sheered the squad car around the corner to get a quick look at the scene.
- The driver skillfully sheered the speeding truck off the main road when its brakes failed on the steep downhill section.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The driver had to sheer sharply to the right to avoid the pedestrian.
- As the wind shifted the sailor had to sheer the sail to maintain course.
- To avoid the collision the pilot had to sheer the aircraft to the left.
- The cyclist sheered off the road and into the park to take a shortcut.
- The pilot had to sheer away from the storm to ensure everyone's safety.