sheer
US /ʃɪr/
・UK /ʃɪə(r)/
B1
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo suddenly turn or change direction
We watched the sailboat sheer to the left, wondering if it would sink
adv.AdverbStraight up and down; steeply
He drove sheer ahead into the rain
adj.Adjective(Of luck/stupidity) very complete or absolute
Her success was due to sheer determination and will power
adj.Adjective(Of fabric) very fine or thin; see-through
The sheer curtains did little to block the morning sunlight
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Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now
- And I think a lot of it is caused by just sheer volume.
And I think a lot of it is caused by just sheer volume.
- and I think a lot of it is caused by just sheer volume.
and I think a lot of it is caused by just sheer volume.
What is Coachella? History, facts, and more!
- Goldenvoice wanted to do more there but couldn't compete with what companies like Ticketmaster could pay artists, so started a music festival approach of lumping many bands in together and hoping that sheer quantity could make it profitable.
Goldenvoice wanted to do more there but couldn't compete with what companies like Ticketmaster could pay artists, so started a music festival approach of lumping many bands in together and hoping that sheer quantity could make it profitable.
- and hoping that sheer quantity could make it profitable.
and hoping that sheer quantity could make it profitable.
World's fastest Minis - Mini JCW GP vs ZCars Mini Busa - autocar.co.uk
- separates them on sheer speed. We measured them on 0-to-100 standing start acceleration
separates them on sheer speed. We measured them on 0-to-100 standing start acceleration
- separates them on sheer speed. We measured them on 0-to-100 standing start acceleration
separates them on sheer speed. We measured them on 0-to-100 standing start acceleration
Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
- The sheer number of eyes in a large school makes it easier for the fish to spot predators.
The sheer number of eyes in a large school makes it easier for the fish to spot predators.
- The sheer number of eyes in a large school
The sheer number of eyes in a large school
How Good do you need to be to Snowboard in JAPAN?
- The quality and the sheer amount of snow is unlike anything else that I've ever ridden and I had more powder turns in Japan in one week than I have here in France across the entire season.
The quality and the sheer amount of snow is unlike anything else that I've ever ridden and I had more powder turns in Japan in one week than I have here in France across the entire season.
- The quality and the sheer amount of snow is unlike anything else that I've ever ridden,
The quality and the sheer amount of snow is unlike anything else that I've ever ridden,
Rural Japan is Dying (but maybe it doesn't have to...)
- やっぱ親の思い出に子どもたちが乗ってくれる。うん。そして今度は共有の思い出として、またそれを伝統にしていくために、あの、つないでいきたいと私たちは思っております。 An aging and tiring Japanese population has led to a decline in these kind of local events and festivals due to the sheer amount of work and organization required to pull them off.
やっぱ親の思い出に子どもたちが乗ってくれる。うん。そして今度は共有の思い出として、またそれを伝統にしていくために、あの、つないでいきたいと私たちは思っております。 An aging and tiring Japanese population has led to a decline in these kind of local events and festivals due to the sheer amount of work and organization required to pull them off.
- An aging and tiring Japanese population has led to a decline in these kind of local events and festivals due to the sheer amount of work and organization required to pull them off.
An aging and tiring Japanese population has led to a decline in these kind of local events and festivals due to the sheer amount of work and organization required to pull them off.
Dyson Founder on When to Give Up and Products He Regrets Scrapping | WSJ
- The distribution system and the sheer resource you have to put behind getting it in front of people.
The distribution system and the sheer resource you have to put behind getting it in front of people.
- The distribution system and the sheer resource you have to put behind getting it in front of people.
The distribution system and the sheer resource you have to put behind getting it in front of people.
7 Easy Ways To Get Back Into A ROUTINE After Traveling | Post-Travel Reset Routine
- And I think that for a lot of us just thinking about the sheer number of things that we need to do when we return from traveling can be pretty overwhelming for us.
And I think that for a lot of us just thinking about the sheer number of things that we need to do when we return from traveling can be pretty overwhelming for us.
- And I think that for a lot of us, just thinking about the sheer number of things that we need to do when we return from traveling can be pretty overwhelming for us.
And I think that for a lot of us, just thinking about the sheer number of things that we need to do when we return from traveling can be pretty overwhelming for us.
Meet the Cast of the Real White Lotus
- She threw herself into the island's fast-paced, fire-fueled nights, unaware that curiosity and sheer determination would soon reshape her future.
She threw herself into the island's fast-paced, fire-fueled nights, unaware that curiosity and sheer determination would soon reshape her future.
- She threw herself into the island's fast-paced, fire-fueled nights, unaware that curiosity and sheer determination would soon reshape her future.
She threw herself into the island's fast-paced, fire-fueled nights, unaware that curiosity and sheer determination would soon reshape her future.
How to Immerse: Listening
- Hey guys, so the sheer raw number of hours you spend with a language is by far the greatest predictor to how quickly you're going to be making those language learning gains.
Hey guys, so the sheer raw number of hours you spend with a language is by far the greatest predictor to how quickly you're going to be making those language learning gains.
- Hey guys, so the sheer raw number of hours you spend with the language is by far the greatest predictor to how quickly you're going to be making those language learning gains.
Hey guys, so the sheer raw number of hours you spend with the language is by far the greatest predictor to how quickly you're going to be making those language learning gains.