chisel chisel /ˈtʃɪzəl/

noun

1. () An edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge  ( chisel )
   an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
    She used a chisel to carve intricate designs into a block of wood, slowly revealing a beautiful sculpture
   She used a chisel to carve intricate designs into a block of wood, slowly revealing a beautiful sculpture
   
   

verb

1. Carve with a chisel  ( chisel )
   carve with a chisel
    Chisel the marble
   chisel the marble
   
2. [Informal] Deprive somebody of something by deceit  ( chisel [Informal] , rip off [Informal] , cheat )
   deprive somebody of something by deceit
    The con-man beat me out of $50
   The con-man beat me out of $50
    This salesman ripped us off!
   This salesman ripped us off!
    We were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
   we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
    They chiseled me out of my money
   They chiseled me out of my money
   
3. [Informal] Engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud  ( chisel [Informal] , cheat )
   engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
    Who's chiseling on the side?
   Who's chiseling on the side?
   

 sheet sheet /ˈʃiːt/

noun

1. () Any broad thin expanse or surface  ( sheet )
   any broad thin expanse or surface
    A sheet of ice
   a sheet of ice
   
2. () Paper used for writing or printing  ( piece of paper , sheet of paper , sheet )
   paper used for writing or printing
   
3. () Bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs  ( bed sheet , sheet )
   bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
    I always make sure to change my sheets every week to keep my bed clean
   I always make sure to change my sheets every week to keep my bed clean
   
   
4. A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel  ( canvas , canvass , sheet , sail )
   a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
    The wind filled the sail, propelling the boat across the water
   The wind filled the sail, propelling the boat across the water
   
   
5. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind  ( mainsheet , sheet , shroud , tack , weather sheet )
   (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
    The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
   The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
   
6. A flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width  ( flat solid , sheet )
   a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
   
7. Newspaper with half-size pages  ( rag [Informal] , sheet , tabloid )
   newspaper with half-size pages
   
   
8. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape  ( sheet , plane )
   (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
    We will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane
   we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane
    Any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane
   any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane
   
   

verb

1. Cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping  ( sheet )
   cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
    Sheet the body
   sheet the body
   
2. Come down as if in sheets  ( sheet )
   come down as if in sheets
    The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
   The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
   

 Humber Humber /ˈhʌmbɝ/

noun

1. An estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River  ( Humber )
   an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
    The city of Hull lies on the northern bank of the Humber.
   The city of Hull lies on the northern bank of the Humber.
   
   

 Newtonian reflector Newtonian reflector /njuːˈtoʊniən rɪˈflɛktər/

noun

1. Reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis  ( Newtonian reflector , Newtonian telescope )
   reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis