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shed
1[ shed ]
noun
- a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.
- a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end.
shed
2[ shed ]
verb (used with object)
- to emit and let fall, as tears:
When someone arrived to rescue us, I shed tears of joy and gratitude.
- to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.):
A full moon was shedding its light on the little town as they entered it.
Synonyms: , ,
- to resist being penetrated or affected by:
The jacket is treated with a durable water-repellent finish to shed light precipitation.
Synonyms:
- to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process:
A healthy, growing snake will shed its skin about once a month.
- to get rid of or release oneself from:
First, we must shed our illusions about what rural life is supposed to be like.
I find that I go through phases where I shed some of my friendships.
- to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain or river:
All of these rivers eventually shed their waters into the Luapula River.
- Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed.
verb (used without object)
- to cast off hair, feathers, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process:
All dogs shed, and need some grooming to brush out loose hair.
Synonyms: ,
- to fall off, as leaves:
Leaves that are severely infected by this disease will shed prematurely.
- to drop out, as hair, seed, grain, etc.:
My hair began shedding during the first month after I started taking the medication.
The seeds of this plant shed soon after the pod opens, so they’re hard to find.
noun
- Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose thread that will become the weft.
she'd
3[ sheed ]
- contraction of she had.
- contraction of she would.
she'd
1/ ʃː /
contraction of
- she had or she would
shed
2/ ʃɛ /
noun
- a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc
- a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc
- a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse
- another name for freezing works
- in the shedat work
verb
- tr to store (hay or wool) in a shed
shed
3/ ʃɛ /
verb
- to pour forth or cause to pour forth
shed blood
to shed tears
- shed light on or shed light upon or throw light on or throw light uponto clarify or supply additional information about
- to cast off or lose
the snake shed its skin
trees shed their leaves
- (of a lorry) to drop (its load) on the road by accident
- to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc)
- to repel
this coat sheds water
- also intr (in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle
- dialect.tr to make a parting in (the hair)
noun
- (in weaving) the space made by shedding
- short for watershed
- a parting in the hair
shed
4/ ʃɛ /
verb
- tr to separate or divide off (some farm animals) from the remainder of a group
a good dog can shed his sheep in a matter of minutes
noun
- (of a dog) the action of separating farm animals
shed
5/ ʃɛ /
noun
- physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10 –52square metre
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- ˈˌ, adjective
- ˈ岹, adjective
- ˈ徱Բ, noun
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shed2
Word History and Origins
Origin of shed1
Origin of shed2
Origin of shed3
Origin of shed4
Idioms and Phrases
- shed blood,
- to cause blood to flow.
- to kill by violence; slaughter.
Example Sentences
Of course, there's an inherent freshness within pesto that makes it a perfect kick-off of the bright promise of spring and a way to shed the heavy, laden dishes of winter.
Public reaction to Mr Thompson's killing has shed light on deep frustrations with privatised healthcare.
Fighters generally shed some fat over the period of their training camp to get close to the agreed or stipulated weight limit.
Looking to the future, Mr Sayers said a new cattle shed had been built on the farm in 1986, a year before the accident.
After a previous conflict in Gaza in 2009, a UN survey of the territory found asbestos in debris from older buildings, sheds, temporary building extensions, roofs and the walls of livestock enclosures.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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