sheet
n 1: any broad thin expanse or surface: "a sheet of ice"
2: used for writing or printing [syn: {piece of paper}, {sheet
of paper}]
3: a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in
pairs for bed linens [syn: {bed sheet}]
4: (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" [syn: {plane}]
5: newspaper with half-size pages [syn: {tabloid}, {rag}]
6: a flat man-made object that is thin relative to its length
and width [syn: {flat solid}]
7: a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a
sail is set in relation to the wind [syn: {tack}, {mainsheet},
{weather sheet}, {shroud}]
8: a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind
is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: {sail}, {canvas},
{canvass}]
v 1: come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down
during the monsoon"
2: cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"