channelize vs sheer

channelize is not an adjective while sheer is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
channelize	No	No	Yes	No
sheer	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, sheer is a hyponym of channelize; that is, sheer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than channelize:

Other hyponyms of channelize include dock, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, tree, park.

channelize (adjective)	sheer (adjective)
	complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
	not mixed with extraneous elements
	very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
	so thin as to transmit light

channelize (verb)	sheer (verb)
send from one person or place to another	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
cause to form a channel	cause to sheer
make a channel for; provide with a channel
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

channelize (adverb)	sheer (adverb)
	completely
	straight up or down without a break