sheer vs channelize

sheer is an adjective but channelize is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, channelize is a hypernym of sheer; that is, channelize is a word with a broader meaning than sheer:

Other hypernyms of sheer include channelise, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer.

sheer (adjective)	channelize (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

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

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