| Front | sheer |
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| Back | sheer adjective, adverb, verb BrE /ʃɪə(r)/ NAmE /ʃɪr/ adjective word origin example bank 1 [only before noun] used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of sth The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it. We were impressed by the sheer size of the cathedral. 2 [only before noun] complete and not mixed with anything else utter The concert was sheer delight. I only agreed out of sheer desperation. 3 very steep sheer cliffs/slopes Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below. 4 (of cloth, etc.) thin, light and almost transparent sheer nylon adverb word origin straight up or down The cliffs rise sheer from the beach. The ground dropped sheer away at our feet. verb verb forms word origin ˌsheer aˈway/ˈoff (from sth) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth The car sheered away, just missing the bike. (figurative) Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on. |
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