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sheeting — [shēt′iŋ] n. 1. cotton or linen material used for making sheets 2. material used in covering or lining a surface [copper sheeting] 3. the action or process of covering with or forming into sheets … English World dictionary
Sheeting — Sheet ing, n. 1. Cotton or linen cloth suitable for bed sheets. It is sometimes made of double width. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hydraul. Engin.) A lining of planks or boards (rarely of metal) for protecting an embankment. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheeting — ► NOUN ▪ material formed into or used as a sheet … English terms dictionary
sheeting — [[t]ʃi͟ːtɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft n N Sheeting is metal, plastic, or other material that is made in the form of sheets. They put plastic sheeting on the insides of our windows. 2) N UNCOUNT Sheeting is cloth that is used for making sheets.… … English dictionary
sheeting — sheet|ing [ˈʃi:tıŋ] n [U] 1.) material such as plastic or metal used to cover something and protect it plastic/rubber/metal etc sheeting ▪ The roof was covered in plastic sheeting. 2.) cloth used to make sheets for a bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
sheeting — noun (U) cloth or other material that is made into sheets, or used in the form of a sheet: The roof was covered in plastic sheeting. | cotton sheeting … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Sheeting — Sheet Sheet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheeting}.] 1. To furnish with a sheet or sheets; to wrap in, or cover with, a sheet, or as with a sheet. The sheeted dead. When snow the pasture sheets. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheeting — /ˈʃitɪŋ/ (say sheeting) noun 1. the act of covering with or forming into sheets. 2. material used for making sheets, as cotton, linen, etc. {sheet1 + ing1} …
sheeting — noun Date: 1711 1. material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets: as a. a sturdy plain woven cloth usually of cotton used especially for bedsheets b. material (as a plastic) in the form of a continuous film 2. a lining (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sheeting — /shee ting/, n. 1. the act of covering with or forming into a sheet or sheets. 2. wide muslin, chiefly for sheets. 3. Engin., Building Trades. a quantity of sheet piles. [1705 15; SHEET1 + ING1] * * * … Universalium
