Noun
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a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- weather sheet -
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
- flat solid -
newspaper with half-size pages
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(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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bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth
used in pairs
- bed sheet -
paper used for writing or printing
- piece of paper - sheet of paper -
any broad thin expanse or surface
"a sheet of ice"
Verb
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cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
"sheet the body"
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come down as if in sheets
"The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"