sheeting

noun

sheet·​ing ˈshē-tiŋ How to pronounce sheeting (audio)
1
: material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets: such as
a
: a sturdy plain-woven cloth usually of cotton used especially for bedsheets
b
: material (such as a plastic) in the form of a continuous film
2
: a lining (such as wood or steel) used to support an embankment or the walls of an excavation

Example Sentences

We covered the wall with clear plastic sheeting.
Recent Examples on the Web Plastic sheeting had been taped over some windows blown out by the explosion, and workers were measuring others so that glass could be reinstalled. Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2023 Plastic sheeting had been taped over some windows blown out by the explosion, and workers were measuring others so that glass could be reinstalled. Nicole Tung, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2023 Have gloves, goggles, duct tape and plastic sheeting on hand in case of something like a falling tree branch breaking a window. Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023 Large hunks of frozen flesh were put into heavy duty black contractor bags, placed in the Caravan’s belly atop plastic sheeting, Ipalook said. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2022 As the days passed, the hospital transformed into a labyrinth of plastic sheeting, as one makeshift Covid unit after another opened. Joseph Goldstein Desiree Rios, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2022 Research shows that when using organic materials, and not plastic sheeting, for this task, the layer needs to be about 3 inches deep to have these effects, Wortman says. Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2020 Protect your work surface with plastic sheeting or a drop cloth. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022 For one course, a member of the kitchen staff lays out plastic sheeting. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheeting was in 1711

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Cite this Entry

“Sheeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheeting. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

sheeting

noun
sheet·​ing ˈshēt-iŋ How to pronounce sheeting (audio)
: material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets
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