A form of physical weathering of rock where surface sheets of material fracture and exfoliate because of pressure release. Also see exfoliation dome.

A type of jointing produced by pressure release (unloading) or exfoliation .

The process of cutting a roll or web of paper into sheets.

See "Covering".

  a woven or non-woven fabric other than knits that have a degree of sizing and are somewhat stiff.

(n) fabric from which bed sheets are made

Process of cutting a roll of paper or board into sheets.

stage at which sugary jams, candies and other preserves will jell; 220 to 222 degrees on a candy or jelly thermometer. Syrup falling from a spoon dipped into the boiling kettle will sheet at this stag [..]

stage at which sugary jams, candies and other preserves will jell; 220 to 222 degrees on a candy or jelly thermometer. Syrup falling from a spoon dipped into the boiling kettle will sheet at this stage, rather than run off the spoon in a stream or fall off in rapidly forming individual drops. This is the signal to remove the kettle from the heat.

Solid material, such as wooden planks, plywood sheets, or metal plates, used in excavations to hold back soil and prevent cave-ins.