Sharps

v. sing or play above the proper key, sing or play out of tune (Music)

Sharps is a term applied to needles and other dangerous implements in the medical care industry.Sharps could also mean:Christian Sharps firearms designerSharps & Hankins firearms companySharps Rifle Manufacturing Company firearms companySharps Buffalo RifleSharps CarbineSharps, The GameSharps Brewery Rock, Cornwall, UK (cask conditioned beer brewery)Sharps Non-Alcoholic Beer (U.S.)Sharpie gangs; Australian suburban gangs of the 1970s.Sharps Barber and Shop New York based men's grooming company (they call it prep).
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Noun
1. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
(hypernym) musical notation
(hyponym) double sharp
2. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
(hypernym) sewing needle
Adjective
1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
(synonym) crisp
(similar) distinct
2. ending in a sharp point
(synonym) acuate, acute, needlelike
(similar) pointed
3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
(synonym) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing
(similar) perceptive
4. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
(synonym) astute, shrewd
(similar) smart
5. harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
(synonym) sharp-worded, tart
(similar) unpleasant
6. high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
(synonym) piercing, shrill
(similar) high, high-pitched
7. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
(synonym) abrupt, precipitous
(similar) steep
8. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
(antonym) dull
(similar) acute, intense
9. very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect"
(synonym) incisive, keen
(similar) intelligent
10. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
(antonym) dull
(similar) carnassial
(see-also) pointed
(attribute) sharpness, keenness
11. sour or bitter in taste
(synonym) acerb, acerbic, astringent
(similar) sour
12. raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"
(antonym) flat
(classification) music
13. very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market"
(similar) sudden
14. quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
(similar) forceful
Adverb
1. changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"
(synonym) sharply

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Hypodermic needles, syringes (with or without the attached needle), Pasteur pipettes, scalpel blades, blood vials, needles with attached tubing, and culture dishes used in animal or human patient care or treatment, or in medical, research or industrial laboratories. Also included are other types of broken or unbroken glassware that were in contact with infectious agents, such as used slides and cover slips, and unused hypodermic and suture needles, syringes, and scalpel blades.