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sheet

sheet

248 1.0
A single piece of paper used for writing or printing
  • noun
  • /ʃiːt/
translation icon : hoja
  • The data collection sheet should be similar to the grid pattern on the box lid.
  • a sheet of paper
  • data sheet
  • answer sheet

And I would not sing from that hymn sheet, right.

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Examples

  • Finally, students were instructed to write their answers on their sheet of paper next to the corresponding shape.

    Academic text (2015)
  • So one day I took a blank sheet and said could I write?

  • All that from one little sheet of paper?

  • I provided each student with a scale sheet, and we learned the notes of the scale.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The sheet of paper contains a brief story and a series of questions about that story.

  • Students were given a questionnaire that included an information sheet and a separate consent form.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Fill out the individual conferring sheet, recording the student's strengths, goals, and strategies decided upon.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Students entered their self-report scores on sheets collected by the instructors after each test.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The research assistant provided the educator with large sheets of paper, crayons, primer pencils, and the storybook.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The teacher handed out a blank sheet of paper for the students to write their essays.

Synonyms

piece of paper
vssheet
180 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

is the neutral standard word for the same thin flat rectangle
slip
vssheet
100 1.6

A small paper used for a form or receipt

is a general single rectangle used for many ordinary tasks
leaf
vssheet
38 7.7

A single sheet of paper in a book or manuscript

is the single loose flat item used separately, not attached in a book
sheet of paper
vssheet
26 1.0

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

is the shorter single word for that same flat rectangular item
slip of paper
vssheet
10 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

is a general single rectangle not reserved for small purpose uses
folio
vssheet
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A single sheet of paper from an old or handwritten book

is the regular single flat item used for everyday writing or printing

Idioms

Do something new and not worry about past mistakes

Compounds

balance sheet
  • Specialized
44 3.7

A document that shows what a company owns, what it owes, and its value on a date

rap sheet
  • Jargon
38 7.6

A police list of a person's arrests and convictions

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

15 1.0

A large flat cloth that covers a mattress for sleeping

15 3.0

Printed pages with music notes used for playing a song

sheet metal
  • Specialized
9 3.4

Thin, flat pieces of metal used to make or cover things

9 1.6

A flat metal tray that you use to bake cookies in an oven

8 3.4

A small note with key facts to use for quick reference or during a test

style sheet
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A file that tells a web page how to look, for example fonts and colors

2 5.4

A written list of charges and arrests at a police station

2 2.0

A sheet with stretchy edges that fits tightly over a mattress and stays in place

2 2.5

A form to record the hours an employee works during a set time

lead sheet
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A piece of music that shows the tune, words, and chords

tear sheet
  • Jargon
1 7.1

A page from a magazine or newspaper you can easily remove and keep as proof

tip sheet
  • Literature
1 6.7

A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing

winding-sheet
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cloth that people use to wrap a dead body for burial

A paper that has the questions for a test or exam

sheet piling
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A row of metal boards pushed into the ground to hold back soil or water

sheet bend
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A knot used to join one rope to another, even when they are different thicknesses

sheet glass
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Thin flat glass that is made in large sheets for windows and mirrors

sheet-metal work
  • Specialized
1 4.9

The job of shaping and joining thin metal sheets to make building parts like vents

weather sheet
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A rope or chain used to control the angle of a sail to the wind

3.1

A bed sheet with elastic corners that fits tightly over a mattress

deckle-edged sheet
  • Specialized
9.7

A sheet of paper with rough, uneven edges made by hand

dope sheet
  • Archaic
9.9

A paper that lists horse race results, odds and stats for betting

8.4

A short document that gives key facts and instructions for daily tasks

2.7

A large cloth used to cover furniture when not in use to protect it from dust

4.9

Looking at a company's money, debts, and owners' share to judge its financial health

flow sheet
  • Specialized
4.7

A diagram that shows the order of steps in a process, like a computer program or accounting system

6.8

A flap of cloth over a tent entrance that keeps out rain and insects

press sheet
  • Specialized
6.9

A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding

scratch sheet
  • Jargon
9.9

A paper that lists horses, race results and betting odds

A wide, soft flash that lights the sky from distant lightning behind clouds

sheet pile
  • Specialized
7.4

A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water

sheet anchor
  • Jargon
9.3

A spare anchor kept on a ship for use in an emergency

sheet iron
  • Specialized
4.8

A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts

6.8

A flat net of spider silk that hangs like a small hammock

A thin flat piece of silver metal used to make jewelry or small items

An outer surface on a building made from shiny silver metal sheets

A document listing rules for writers and editors to prepare text for publication

How Big

broadsheet
1 6.9
poster
304 1.0
sheet
248 1.0
postcard
184 1.0

Surface Forms

sheet singular
sheets plural

Etymology

Sheet originally meant something 'spread out', which is why one flat piece of paper is called a sheet that you can write on.