sheet
noun
any broad thin expanse or surface
“a sheet of ice”
paper used for writing or printing
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
Synonymsbed sheet(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
“we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane”
“any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane”
Synonymsplanenewspaper with half-size pages
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
Synonymsflat solid(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
verb
come down as if in sheets
“The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon”
cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
“sheet the body”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
