SHEET


Meaning of SHEET in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets.

2》 a broad flat piece of metal or glass.

3》 a rectangular piece of paper.

↘a quantity of text or data on a ~ of paper.

↘ Printing a flat piece of paper as opposed to a reel of continuous paper, the bound pages of a book, or a folded map.

↘a set of unseparated postage stamps.

4》 an extensive unbroken surface area of something.

↘a broad moving mass of flames or water.

■ verb

1》 cover with or wrap in a ~ of cloth.

2》 (of rain) fall heavily.

Origin

OE scēte , scīete , of Gmc origin; related to shoot .

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~ 2 Nautical

■ noun

1》 a rope attached to the lower corner of a sail.

2》 ( ~s ) the space at the bow or stern of an open boat.

■ verb ( ~ something in/out ) make a sail more or less taut.

↘( ~ something home ) set a sail as flat as possible.

Phrases

two (or three ) ~s to the wind informal drunk.

Origin

OE scēata 'lower corner of a sail', of Gmc origin; related to ~ 1 .

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