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sheer
adjective
-
sheer
,
sheerer
,
sheerest
complete
and
not
mixed
with
anything
else
•
It
was
sheer
luck
that
we
caught
the
last
train
.
It
was
sheer
luck
that
we
caught
the
last
train
.
•
The
crowd
watched
in
sheer
amazement
as
the
magician
vanished
.
The
crowd
watched
in
sheer
amazement
as
the
magician
vanished
.
adjective
-
sheer
,
sheerer
,
sheerest
very
thin
and
almost
transparent
•
Sunlight
poured
through
the
sheer
curtains
.
Sunlight
poured
through
the
sheer
curtains
.
•
She
wore
a
sheer
blouse
over
her
swimsuit
.
She
wore
a
sheer
blouse
over
her
swimsuit
.
adjective
-
sheer
,
sheerer
,
sheerest
very
steep
,
rising
or
falling
almost
straight
up
or
down
•
A
sheer
cliff
rose
above
the
crashing
waves
.
A
sheer
cliff
rose
above
the
crashing
waves
.
•
They
peered
over
the
edge
of
the
sheer
drop
.
They
peered
over
the
edge
of
the
sheer
drop
.
noun
a
very
thin
,
transparent
fabric
used
especially
for
curtains
or
dresses
•
She
chose
a
white
sheer
for
the
bedroom
curtains
.
She
chose
a
white
sheer
for
the
bedroom
curtains
.
•
The
designer
layered
blue
silk
over
a
delicate
sheer
.
The
designer
layered
blue
silk
over
a
delicate
sheer
.
adverb
straight
up
or
down
in
a
steep
line
•
The
hill
rises
sheer
from
the
valley
floor
.
The
hill
rises
sheer
from
the
valley
floor
.
•
Ahead
,
the
cliffs
drop
sheer
to
the
sea
.
Ahead
,
the
cliffs
drop
sheer
to
the
sea
.
verb
to
suddenly
turn
or
move
away
from
something
•
The
horse
sheered
away
from
the
snake
on
the
path
.
The
horse
sheered
away
from
the
snake
on
the
path
.
•
He
sheered
the
car
to
avoid
the
pothole
.
He
sheered
the
car
to
avoid
the
pothole
.