All 3 Uses of
sheer
in
The Horse and His Boy
- After that there was nothing but sheer galloping for some time.
Chpt 2 *sheer = complete -- without restriction
- Bree only snorted in answer but he did sheer away to his right.
Chpt 2sheer = change direction
- Oddly enough the other horse seemed also to be sheering away to the left, so that in a few seconds the space between them had widened a good deal.
Chpt 2 *sheering = changing direction
Definitions:
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(1)
(sheer as in: a sheer blouse) typically of fabric: very thin and delicate -- often transparent
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(2)
(sheer as in: sheer fun) complete or pure -- without restriction, qualification, or other elements (used for emphasis)
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(3)
(sheer as in: a sheer cliff) so steep it is almost vertical
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(4)
(sheer as in: sheer to the left) change direction; or to cause such a change of direction -- usually abruptly
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(5)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Sheer can also be an alternative spelling for shear (to cut).