sheer


Definition: Meaning of, sheer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃɪə /

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  1. the sheer weight/size etc used to emphasize that something is very heavy, large etc
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  2. sheer luck/happiness/stupidity etc luck, happiness etc with no other feeling or quality mixed with it [=  pure]
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  3. a sheer drop, cliff, slope etc is very steep and almost vertical
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  4. sheer NYLON, silk etc is very thin and fine, so that it is almost transparent
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  1. straight up or down in an almost vertical line [=  steeply]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sheer sheered sheered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sheering sheers
[intransitive always +adverb/preposition]
  1. to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid something
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