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Word: Sheet
Speech Type: Noun
Old English scēte, scīete, of Germanic origin; related to the verb shoot in its primary sense ‘to project’
ʃiːt
a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used.
Short Definition:large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric
a rectangular piece of paper, especially one of a standard size produced commercially and used for writing and printing on
Short Definition:rectangular piece of paper
Examples:- a sheet of unmarked paper
a broad flat piece of material such as metal or glass
Short Definition:broad flat piece of material
Examples:- the small pipe has been formed from a flat sheet of bronze
an extensive unbroken surface area of something
Short Definition:extensive unbroken surface area of something
Examples:- Loch Affric is a lovely sheet of water among trees
- sheet ice
Word: Sheet
Speech Type: Verb
ʃiːt
cover with or wrap in a sheet of cloth
Short Definition:cover with or wrap in sheet of cloth
Examples:- lorry drivers don't sheet their loads
(of rain) fall in large quantities
Short Definition:fall in large quantities
Examples:- rain sheeted down
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