- SHEER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult
- SHEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
sheer adjective (THIN) Sheer clothing or material is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it: sheer nylon tights
- Shear vs. Sheer: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly
Though shear and sheer sound the same, their meanings diverge significantly Shear refers to cutting or force-induced displacement within materials, whereas sheer signifies extremity or purity in terms of thinness, steepness, and completeness
- SHEER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Sheer definition: transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics See examples of SHEER used in a sentence
- SHEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical There was a sheer drop just outside my window A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death
- sheer adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . .
Definition of sheer adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [only before noun] used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it We were impressed by the sheer size of the cathedral
- Sheer - definition of sheer by The Free Dictionary
1 transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings 2 unmixed with anything else; unadulterated: sheer rock; sheer luck 3 unqualified; utter: sheer nonsense 4 extending down or up very steeply; almost completely vertical: a sheer descent
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