sheet

nouns

any broad thin expanse or surface

"a sheet of ice"

sheet

is a type of (narrower)

a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

paper used for writing or printing

bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs

bed sheet, sheet

(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

"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"

plane, sheet

newspaper with half-size pages

rag, sheet, tabloid

a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

flat solid, sheet

(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet

a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

canvas, canvass, sail, sheet

come down as if in sheets

"The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"

sheet

is a type of (narrower)

rain heavily

"Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping

"sheet the body"

sheet

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

"cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"