Definition of "Sheer" :

verb: cause to sheer

"She sheered her car around the obstacle."

verb: turn sharply; change direction abruptly

adjective: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

"Got the job through sheer persistence."

adjective: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

"A sheer descent of rock."

adjective: not mixed with extraneous elements

"Sheer wine."

adjective: so thin as to transmit light

"Sheer silk stockings."

adverb: directly

"He fell sheer into the water."

adverb: straight up or down without a break