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Definition:

  1. [noun] any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"

  2. [noun] used for writing or printing
    Synonyms: piece of paper, of paper

  3. [noun] bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
    Synonyms: bed

  4. [noun] (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"
    Synonyms: plane

  5. [noun] newspaper with half-size pages
    Synonyms: tabloid, rag

  6. [noun] a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
    Synonyms: flat solid

  7. [noun] (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
    Synonyms: tack, mainweather shroud

  8. [noun] a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
    Synonyms: sail, canvas, canvass

  9. [verb] come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"

  10. [verb] cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"

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