piece of material vs sheet

sheet vs piece of material

piece of material and sheet both are nouns.

piece of material is not a verb while sheet is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
sheet	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sheet is a hyponym of piece of material; that is, sheet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of material:

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
sheet: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

Other hyponyms of piece of material include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, drop cloth, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, patch, placket, rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvas, canvass, sail, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of material (noun)	sheet (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
	(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
	paper used for writing or printing
	newspaper with half-size pages
	any broad thin expanse or surface
	(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

piece of material (verb)	sheet (verb)
	cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
	come down as if in sheets

Difference between piece of material and sheet

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