From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ Ausscheren <neut> [naut.] Note: Schiff Synonym: sheering
Note: ship
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ <v> abrupt die Richtung ändern, ausscheren, abschwenken <v, intr> [naut.] Synonyms: abruptly change course, veer, swerve
see: abruptly changing course, sheering, veering, swerving, abruptly changed course, sheered, veered, swerved
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ Scheren <neut>, Gieren <neut> [aviat.] "sheer to the right/left" - Ausscheren nach rechts/links see: lurch
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ <v> Sprungkurven straken <v, intr> Note: Schiffskonstruktion Note: ship design
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ blank, pur, rein, schier <adj> [geh.] Note: offenkundig "sheer/pure mockery" - blanker Hohn "from sheer malice" - aus reiner Bosheit "It was sheer/pure coincidence." - Es war purer Zufall. "That is sheer/pure nonsense." - Das ist blanker Unsinn. Synonym: pure
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ durchscheinend, durchsichtig, lichtdurchlässig, transparent, hauchdünn, hauchzart <adj> Note: Stoff usw. Synonyms: diaphanous, translucent
see: open, cheese cloth
Note: fabric etc.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ durchscheinender Stoff <masc> [textil.]
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
sheer /ʃˈiə/ <adj> sehr steil