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4 PRON Some people use she to refer to a car or a machine. People who sail often use she to refer to a ship or boat. □  Hundreds of small boats clustered round the yacht as she sailed into Southampton docks.

s/he PRON Some writers use s/he instead of either 'he' or 'she' when they are referring to someone who might exist but who has not been identified. By using s/he , the writer does not need to say whether the person is male or female. □  Talk to your doctor and see if s/he knows of any local groups.

sheaf /ʃiː f/ (sheaves )

1 N‑COUNT A sheaf of papers is a number of them held or fastened together. □ [+ of ] He took out a sheaf of papers and leafed through them.

2 N‑COUNT A sheaf of corn or wheat is a number of corn or wheat plants that have been cut down and tied together.

shear /ʃ I ə ^r / (shears , shearing , sheared , shorn )

1 VERB To shear a sheep means to cut its wool off. □ [V n] In the Hebrides they shear their sheep later than anywhere else. ●  shear|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  …a display of sheep shearing.

2 N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] A pair of shears is a garden tool like a very large pair of scissors. Shears are used especially for cutting hedges. □  Trim the shrubs with shears.

sheath /ʃiː θ/ (sheaths )

1 N‑COUNT A sheath is a covering for the blade of a knife.

2 N‑COUNT A sheath is a rubber covering for a man's penis and is used during sex as a contraceptive or as a protection against disease. [BRIT ]

sheathe /ʃiː ð/ (sheathes , sheathing , sheathed )

1 VERB [usu passive] If something is sheathed in a material or other covering, it is closely covered with it. [LITERARY ] □ [be V -ed + in ] The television was sheathed in a snug coverlet. □ [V -ed] …her long legs, sheathed in sheer black tights.

2 VERB When someone sheathes a knife, they put it in its sheath. [LITERARY ] □ [V n] He sheathed the knife and strapped it to his shin.

sheaves /ʃiː vz/ Sheaves is the plural of sheaf .

she|bang /ʃ I bæ ŋ/ PHRASE The whole shebang is the whole situation or business that you are describing. [INFORMAL ]

shed ◆◇◇ /ʃe d/ (sheds , shedding ) The form shed is used in the present tense and in the past tense and past participle of the verb. 1 N‑COUNT A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools. □  …a garden shed.

2 N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A shed is a large shelter or building, for example at a railway station, port, or factory. □  …disused railway sheds.

3 VERB When a tree sheds its leaves, its leaves fall off in the autumn. When an animal sheds hair or skin, some of its hair or skin drops off. □ [V n] Some of the trees were already beginning to shed their leaves.

4 VERB To shed something means to get rid of it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The firm is to shed 700 jobs.

5 VERB If a lorry sheds its load, the goods that it is carrying accidentally fall onto the road. [mainly BRIT ] □ [V n] A lorry piled with scrap metal had shed its load.

6 VERB If you shed tears, you cry. □ [V n] They will shed a few tears at their daughter's wedding.

7 VERB To shed blood means to kill people in a violent way. If someone sheds their blood, they are killed in a violent way, usually when they are fighting in a war. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] They bear responsibility for shedding the blood of innocent civilians.

8to shed light on something → see light ➊

she'd /ʃiːd, ʃ I d/

1She'd is the usual spoken form of 'she had', especially when 'had' is an auxiliary verb. □  She'd rung up to discuss the party.

2She'd is a spoken form of 'she would'. □  She'd do anything for a bit of money.

sheen /ʃiː n/ N‑SING [oft adj N ] If something has a sheen , it has a smooth and gentle brightness on its surface. □  The carpet had a silvery sheen to it.

sheep /ʃiː p/ (sheep )