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Sheers
- verb - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
Sheets
- noun - (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"
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"
- bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
- come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"
- cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"
- newspaper with half-size pages
- paper used for writing or printing
Sheiks
- noun - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
- the leader of an Arab village or family
Shells
- noun - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
- a very light narrow racing boat
- ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
- create by using explosives; "blast a passage through the mountain"
- fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
- look for and collect shells by the seashore
- remove from its s
Sherds
- noun - a broken piece of a brittle artifact
Shifts
- noun - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other;
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- a qualitative change
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
- change in quality; "His tone shifted"
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
- change place or direction; "Shift one's position"
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
- make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
- move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
- mov
Shills
- noun - a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
- act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"
Shines
- noun - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
- be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
- be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
- be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
- make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please"
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun
Shires
- noun - a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
- British breed of large heavy draft horse
Shirks
- verb - avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
- avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties"