# sharps

Pronunciation: US say "SHARPS" /ʃɑɹps/; UK say "SHAHPS" /ʃɑːps/

## Noun

1. Plural of sharp. — plural of sharp
   - Simple: Plural of sharp. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The key signature added three sharps to almost every measure._
   - _Nurses drop all the sharps into a puncture-proof container after each procedure._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of sharp. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sharp
   - Simple: The form of sharp used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The soloist deliberately sharps the leading tone to heighten the cadence._
   - _Under the hot stage lights, the tenor sometimes sharps on his sustained high notes._

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