Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sheer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
curve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sheer (noun) | curve (noun) |
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a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter | |
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) | |
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | |
a line on a graph representing data | |
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
sheer (adjective) | curve (adjective) |
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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) | curve (verb) |
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly | form a curl, curve, or kink |
cause to sheer | turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
form an arch or curve | |
bend or cause to bend | |
extend in curves and turns |
sheer (adverb) | curve (adverb) |
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completely | |
straight up or down without a break |