Definition of shet
1. sheet [ n ] any broad thin expanse or surface
Examples: : "a sheet of ice"
(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)
These data lead to a structure in which sheets of Cr atoms lie between two sheets of O atoms .
These data lead to a structure in which sheets of Cr atoms lie between two sheets of O atoms .
The O atoms in each sheet are close_packed and each Cr atom is surrounded by a distorted octahedron of O atoms .
If the **f bond is linear then there are three reasonable positions for the hydrogen_atoms : ( 1 ) The hydrogen_atoms are centered and hence all lie on a sheet midway between the oxygen sheets ; ( 2 ) all hydrogen_atoms lie on a sheet , but the sheet is closer to one oxygen sheet than to the other ; ( 3 ) hydrogen_atoms are asymmetrically placed , either randomly or in an ordered way , so that some hydrogen_atoms are closer to the upper oxygen atoms while others are closer to the lower oxygen atoms .
If the **f bond is linear then there are three reasonable positions for the hydrogen_atoms : ( 1 ) The hydrogen_atoms are centered and hence all lie on a sheet midway between the oxygen sheets ; ( 2 ) all hydrogen_atoms lie on a sheet , but the sheet is closer to one oxygen sheet than to the other ; ( 3 ) hydrogen_atoms are asymmetrically placed , either randomly or in an ordered way , so that some hydrogen_atoms are closer to the upper oxygen atoms while others are closer to the lower oxygen atoms .
Synonyms sheet Related Terms expanse2. sheet [ n ] used for writing or printing
Used in print:(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)
There she extracted two limp vellum sheets and wrote_off the letters , one to Abel , one to Mark .
Synonyms sheet sheet_of_paper piece_of_paper Related Terms paper slip worksheet foolscap tear_sheet style_sheet leaf signature3. sheet [ n ] bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
Used in print:(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
A bustle of sheets being smoothed and pillows being arranged indicated the fille_de_chambre 's presence inside ; they listened and suddenly a step towards the door announced another important fact .
(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)
Here_and_there on work_table or pedestal stood a shape with a sheet or a tarpaulin draped over it .
Synonyms sheet bed_sheet Related Terms bed_linen fitted_sheet4. sheet [ n ] (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
Examples:
"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"
5. sheet [ v ] come down as if in sheets
Examples:
"The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon."
6. sheet [ n ] a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
Synonyms flat_solid sheet Related Terms artifact board layer plate sheet_metal blackboard panel membrane plate film plate_glass wallboard laminate blank7. sheet [ n ] newspaper with half-size pages
Synonyms rag sheet tabloid Related Terms newspaper8. sheet [ v ] cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
Examples:
"sheet the body"
9. sheet [ n ] a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonyms tack mainsheet weather_sheet shroud sheet Related Terms line futtock_shroud ship seafaring10. sheet [ n ] a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Synonyms sail sheet canvass canvas Related Terms piece_of_cloth crossjack foresail fore-topsail fore-and-aft_sail mainsail main-topsail balloon_sail press_of_sail royal headsail save-all skysail square_sail topgallant topsail sailing_vesselSimilar Spelling
Shethsheet
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