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Definition of sharps

sharps

/ˈʃɑːrps/
sharps
Adverb:sharply
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Plural:sharps
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Adjective:sharp
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sharps Lexical Profile

sharps Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Medical or laboratory instruments with sharp points or cutting edges, such as hypodermic needles, scalpels, or lancets, which require specialized disposal to prevent injury and infection.

Example

"All used syringes and scalpels must be placed immediately into the designated yellow sharps container."

2

In music, notes raised in pitch by one semitone, or the signs (#) used in musical notation to indicate this change.

Example

"The key signature of E major contains four sharps at the beginning of the staff."

3

Long, slender hand-sewing needles with a sharp point and a small round eye, used for general sewing.

Example

"The tailor kept a packet of medium-length sharps in his sewing kit for basting and fine hemming."

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• Nearby Words

sharpish
sharply
sharpness
sharps
sharpshooter
sharpshooting
shart

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sharps. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sharps
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