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sheer
intransitive verb
to turn aside sharply from a course; swerve
transitive verb
to cause to sheer
noun
- a sudden change of course; abrupt turn; swerve
- the oblique heading or position of a ship riding at a single bow anchor
- the upward curve of a ship's deck toward the bow and stern, as seen from the side
adjective
- very thin; transparent; diaphanous: said of textiles
- not mixed or mingled with anything else; pure: sheer ice
- absolute; downright; unqualified; utter: sheer persistence
- perpendicular or extremely steep, as the face of a cliff
adverb
- completely; utterly; outright
- perpendicularly or very steeply
noun
thin, fine material, or a curtain, etc. made of it
See sheer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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