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"Sheer" Definition

noun

A swerving or deviating course.
Nautical The position in which a ship at anchor is maintained in order to keep it clear of the anchor.
A turn, deviation, or change in a course (as of a ship).
The position of a ship riding to a single anchor and heading toward it.
A sheer fabric.

adjective

Almost perpendicular; steep: sheer rock cliffs. See Synonyms at steep1.
Completely such, without qualification or exception: sheer stupidity; sheer happiness.
Considered or operating apart from anything else: got the job through sheer persistence.
Free from admixture or adulterants; unmixed: sheer alcohol. See Synonyms at pure.
Thin, fine, and transparent: sheer curtains; sheer chiffon. See Synonyms at airy.

adverb

Almost perpendicularly.
Completely; altogether.
In a complete manner .
Straight up or down without a break .

verb-transitive

To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.

verb

To deviate from a course .
To cause to sheer.

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