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Nautical The position in which a ship at anchor is maintained in order to keep it clear of the anchor.
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A turn, deviation, or change in a course (as of a ship).
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The position of a ship riding to a single anchor and heading toward it.
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A sheer fabric.
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adjective
Almost perpendicular; steep: sheer rock cliffs. See Synonyms at steep1.
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Completely such, without qualification or exception: sheer stupidity; sheer happiness.
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Considered or operating apart from anything else: got the job through sheer persistence.
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Free from admixture or adulterants; unmixed: sheer alcohol. See Synonyms at pure.
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Thin, fine, and transparent: sheer curtains; sheer chiffon. See Synonyms at airy.
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adverb
Almost perpendicularly.
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Completely; altogether.
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In a complete manner .
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Straight up or down without a break .
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verb-transitive
To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.
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verb
To deviate from a course .
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To cause to sheer.
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