sheet (EN)

noun, verb

noun “sheet”

1. a rectangular piece of paper for writing or printing on
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   Please hand out these sheets of paper to the class.
2. a large thin piece of cloth used on a bed to cover the mattress or the sleeper
   She washed the sheets and hung them out to dry.
3. a thin, flat piece of material
   The mechanic used a sheet of metal to repair the car.
4. a broad, continuous surface or layer of something
   The lake was covered with a thin sheet of ice.
5. heavy rain or snow falling in a continuous curtain
   The rain was coming down in sheets, soaking everyone outside.
6. (nautical) a rope used to control a sail's angle to the wind
   He pulled on the sheet to adjust the sail.
7. (curling) the area of ice where the game of curling is played
   The teams stepped onto the curling sheet for their match.
8. (geology) a large, flat expanse of rock or ice
   Scientists studied the ice sheet covering Greenland.

verb “sheet”

1. (of rain or snow) to fall heavily in a continuous stream
   The rain sheeted down, flooding the streets.
2. to cover or wrap something with a sheet
   They sheeted the furniture before painting the walls.
3. to form something into sheets
   The factory sheets metal into thin panels.
4. (nautical) to adjust a sail using a sheet (rope)
   The crew sheeted the sails to navigate the wind.