"sheers" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ [UK], /ʃɪɹz/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)z Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} sheers
  1. plural of sheer Tags: form-of, plural Form of: sheer
    Sense id: en-sheers-en-noun-Wqa4GSAY

Noun

IPA: /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ [UK], /ʃɪɹz/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)z Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} sheers pl (plural only)
  1. (nautical) sheerlegs. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (sheerlegs): tokorangi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-sheers-en-noun-ynyASMPQ Topics: nautical, transport

Verb

IPA: /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ [UK], /ʃɪɹz/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)z Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sheers
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sheer Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: sheer
    Sense id: en-sheers-en-verb-99gY1yd0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 40 55 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 25 31 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 23 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 39 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 40 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 10 28 62
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