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      [Verb]  | "sheer" 


      1: to deviate from a course : swerve

      2: to cause to sheer


      Origin: 1539 ;

       Perhaps alteration of {see: |shear:1|shear:1};

      [Noun]  | "sheer" 


      1: a sheer fabric; also : an article of such a fabric


      Origin: circa 1920 ;

      [Noun]  | "sheer" 


      1: a turn, deviation, or change in a course (as of a ship)

      2: the position of a ship riding to a single anchor and heading toward it


      Origin: 1670 ;

      [Noun]  | "sheer" 


      1: the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation


      Origin: 1691 ;

       Perhaps alteration of {see: |shear:2|shear:2};

      [Verb]  | "sheers" 


      1: to change one's course or direction;


        * e.g., " ... the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane "





      2: to depart abruptly from a straight line or course;


        * e.g., " ... the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog "



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      [Verb]  | "sheer" 


      1: to change one's course or direction;


        * e.g., " ... the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane "





      2: to depart abruptly from a straight line or course;


        * e.g., " ... the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog "



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       [ "sheers" ]

      1: Noun -- A type of men's dress sock that is sheer or thin, often worn to formal events. This terminology is typically used in the northern United States. In other areas referred to as sheer socks.

        * e.g.,  ... Greg and Pete got all dressed up with their shiny dress shoes and sheers to go to the wedding. 

       [ "sheers" ]

      1: a drinking game where you have some hedge clippers and you throw them in the air and if they get stuck in the ground you do not have to drink, they they do not get stuck you do have to drink

        * e.g.,  ... HAHA u suck now u gotta drink 


       [ "sheers" ]

      2: NOTE: must be pre drunk to play or else it is a ridiculous game.

        * e.g.,  ... well lets see what u can do JERK 

       [ "Sheer" ]

      1: complete and utter brilliance, used by attractive girls

        * e.g.,  ... "Oh FUCK this is fucking sheer bitch!" 

       [ "Sheerness" ]

      1: Island infested with chavs and immigrants and you'll most likely get stabbed.

        * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Oi mate you wanna go Sheerness to hit the beach? 


       [ "Sheerness" ]

      2: Good place if you want to lose your virginity though, you could get shagged for a packet of quavers

        * e.g.,  ... Person 2: The beach is shit, I'll probably get stabbed and my dead corpse shagged 

       [ "Sheer Terror" ]

      1: One of the best NYHC bands in history.

        * e.g.,  ... Enough of your shit, I've had it up to here. It's time I make my intentions clear, I don't give a fuck about your skinhead pride and I could care less about the lower east side. - Just Can't Hate Enough 

       [ "sheering sheep" ]

      1: when a female with a very large bush, or hairy legs shaves herself at work and tells her guy friends via internet chat

        * e.g.,  ... the other day i was talking to my female friend over the internet and she told me she was sheering sheep, it was really awkward. 

       [ "Sheer Genius" ]

      1: When something someone does is really Smart, Creative or as the Brits say Brilliant Not to be confused with the show "Shear Genuis" which was a "play on words"

        * e.g.,  ... My Teacher came up with the best homework. No homework. Sheer Genius. That outfit she put together was Sheer Genius. Betsey Johnson's new Fasion Line is Sheer Genius. 

       [ "sheer stupidity" ]

      1: utter or unqualified stupidity

        * e.g.,  ... His post is sheer stupidity 

       [ "Sheer Whatthefuckery" ]

      1: When something that happens that a person or group of people find to be unbelievable.

        * e.g.,  ... Guy One: Did you see the video of that guy on youtube busting his knuckles up on a wall because of modern warfare 2? Guy Two: Yeah, that was sheer whatthefuckery. 

       [ "Sheer Bower" ]

      1: sheer bower is the term used when you drink a beer in the shower, specifically when getting ready to go out to a bar, party etc. while your pre-gaming

        * e.g.,  ... I'm gonna have a sheer bower while I get ready tonight for the party. 

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