sheet
163
1.4
- noun
- /ʃiːt/
- The blueprints were printed on a single sheet of durable paper for easy reference.
- metal sheet
- plastic sheet
- steel sheet
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Watch on YouTubeNow suppose that the rubber sheet is there, but it's transparent.
- Now suppose that the rubber sheet is there, but it's transparent.
- And you can see the sheets, they're kind of just like layers.
- It's a pure sheet of wonderful smooth ice.
- We have a situation whereby ice sheets form.
- Place smack balls on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for at least two hours.
- OK, ice sheets grow, sea level drops, ice sheet shrink, sea level rise.
- The home improvement store where I go to buy sandpaper sells it in sheet like this.
Examples
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Inventory sheets indicate two crates missing, sir.
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"Actually, all he had done was to nail a sheet of plywood over the bad part."
Fiction book (1991) -
Because it comes in large sheets, it's easy to work with.
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We'll put this Teflon sheet on top to protect it.
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It'll be cold tonight, but if we keep this truck, we'll get a sheet of plywood for back here.
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The bumper consisted of a thin front sheet, a large gap, and a thick rear sheet.
Academic text (1992) -
And now the small piece of plant rests between two sheets of parchment paper, dried and flat.
Academic text (2011) -
On the right, a bed neatly made up with white sheets and a red, embroidered quilt.
Fiction book (1991) -
We used a large sheet of plastic to cover the table during the arts and crafts project.
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The artist painted on a sheet of canvas that was stretched over a wooden frame.
Synonyms
580
3.4
A flat thin piece of material like metal or bone
373
2.0
A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
208
1.0
A single flat sheet used for writing or printing
77
2.8
A very thin sheet of metal used to wrap or cover food
71
4.5
A thin, flexible layer that covers or separates parts of a living thing and acts as a barrier in technology
35
1.0
A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing
32
3.2
A thin layer that covers a surface to protect it
13
1.0
A thin sheet of metal used to wrap or cover food
10
4.5
A sheet made by sticking two or more layers together to make it stronger and last longer
9
5.1
A layer of material like cloth, wood, or yarn
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
55
3.7
A document that shows what a company owns, what it owes, and its value on a date
- Specialized
5
3.7
A file that tells a web page how to look, for example fonts and colors
- Literature
1
6.7
A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing
- Specialized
1
4.7
A diagram that shows the order of steps in a process, like a computer program or accounting system
- Specialized
1
4.9
The job of shaping and joining thin metal sheets to make building parts like vents
- Specialized
1
4.8
A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts
- Specialized
1
7.0
A row of metal boards pushed into the ground to hold back soil or water
- Specialized
1
4.9
Looking at a company's money, debts, and owners' share to judge its financial health
- Jargon
1
8.4
A knot used to join one rope to another, even when they are different thicknesses
- Specialized
1
6.9
A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding
- Specialized
1
7.4
A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sheet comes from an old word for something 'spread out' or flat, which is why a thin flat layer of material is still called a sheet, like a sheet of ice or plastic.