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sheer3

Syllabification: (sheer)

Pronunciation: /SHi(ə)r/

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Definition of sheer

noun

the upward slope of a ship’s lines toward the bow and stern.

Origin:

late 17th century: probably from the noun shear

sheer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sheer in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

sheepshank
sheepshead
sheepskin
sheer ¹
sheer ²
sheer ³
sheerlegs
sheesh
sheet ¹
sheet ²
sheet anchor

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More results for sheer

sheer¹ US. Eng
sheer² US. Eng
sheer in shear US. Eng
sheerlegs US. Eng
sheer Eng-Fr
a sheer drop in drop Eng-Fr

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