Adjective

/SHi(ə)r/,

sheerest, superlative; sheerer, comparative;

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absolute: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; " ...
straight up or down without a break
swerve: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"
directly; "he fell sheer into the water"
plain: not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
The sheer is a measure of longitudinal main deck curvature, in naval architecture.
Sheer fabric is fabric which is made using thin thread and/or low density of knit and which results in a semi-transparent and flimsy cloth. Some fabrics become transparent when wet.
The Sheer is a Dutch band playing pop and melodic rock music.
Sheering is a village in Essex, located on the outskirts of Harlow. It, along with the neighbouring village of Lower Sheering, forms the Civil Parish of Sheering, part of the Epping Forest District. Sheering Village has about 350 households. ...
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island.
Sheers are a form of two-legged lifting device, that were used by sailboats and dockyards for tasks such as lifting masts and heavier parts of the rigging on board.
The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern; An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship; To swerve from a course; To shear; Very thin or transparent; Pure; unmixed; being only what it seems to be; Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular; Used to emphasize the amount or ...
(Sheerness) This is determined by a combination of gauge and denier and not as many people mistakenly believe by gauge alone. It is obvious that the denier or thickness of the yarn has as much to do with sheerness as does the gauge. ...
(SHEERS) window treatment constructed with translucent fabric s and materials
(Sheers) A weave where the fineness of the yarns and openness of the weave gives different degrees of translucence and texture to the fabric.
(Sheers) General classification for thin, lightweight fabric, of any one of several open weave constructions.  May be made of any natural or manmade fiber.
(Sheers) curtains made from sheer fabric; used to allow for natural light while also providing some privacy
Dress sheers are hosiery fashioned generally of 15 or 20 denier yarn - to be worn for daytime glamour. Evening sheers are hosiery fashioned of wisp-weight 10,12, or 15 denier yarn - to be worn for special occasions.
Any very light-weight fabric (e.g., chiffon, georgette, voile, sheer crepe). Usually has an open weave. Sheers mostly feel cool.
Line of the deck or gunwale from bow to stern as viewed from outside the boat.
The fore and aft curving sides of a hull
the upward curvature or angle of a vessel's deck at the bow or stern. back
The upward curve of a vessel's longitudinal lines as viewed from the side.
The fore-and-aft vertical curve of a vessel's deck or rail of bulwarks. To sheer is to put the rudder over when a vessel is at anchor, so as to cause her to move laterally and ride clear of her anchor. A vessel is said to break her sheer when she departs from the sheer that has been given her.