Looking for the meaning of the word SHEERED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SHEERED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Sheer
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: perhaps from Middle Low German scheren ‘to shear’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(typically of a boat) swerve or change course quickly
Short Definition:(of boat) swerve or change course quickly
Examples:- the boat sheered off to beach further up the coast
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