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   shed

   /ʃɛd/

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   • 1. (of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground: "both varieties shed leaves in winter"
   • ▪ (of a reptile, insect, etc.) allow (its skin or shell) to come off, to be replaced by another one that has grown underneath. Similar slough offcastcast offmoulttechnical:exuviateOpposite grow
   • ▪ (of a mammal) lose (hair) as a result of moulting, disease, or age.
   • ▪ take off (clothes): "we shed our jackets" Similar take offremovepull offpeel offshrug offdiscarddivest oneself ofdofffling offfling asideclimb out ofslip out ofundounfastenunbuttonunzipOpposite donput on
   • ▪ have the property of repelling (water or a similar substance).
   • 2. discard (something undesirable, superfluous, or outdated): "many firms use relocation as an opportunity to shed jobs" Similar dismisslet godischargegive someone their noticeget rid ofdiscardmake redundantinformal:sackgive someone the sackfiregive someone their cardsgive someone their marching orderssend packinggive someone the bootgive someone the bulletgive someone the pushgive someone the (old) heave-hoboot outdiscardget rid ofdispose ofdo away withdropabandonthrow outjettisonlosescrapcast aside/offdumphave done withrejectrepudiateinformal:ditchjunkget shut ofget shot ofsee the back ofshuck offOpposite hiretake onadoptkeep
   • 3. cast or give off (light): "the full moon shed a watery light on the scene" Similar castsend forthsend outradiategive outdiffusedispersescatter
   • 4. accidentally allow (something) to fall off or spill: British "a lorry shed its load of steel bars" Similar let falllet dropdropscatterspillshower
   • 5. eliminate part of (an electrical power load) by disconnecting circuits.

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)ādan ‘separate out (one selected group), divide’, also ‘scatter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German scheiden. Compare with sheath.

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   What is a shed used for?

   • A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools. ...a garden shed. A shed is a large shelter or building, for example at a railway station, port, or factory. ...disused railway sheds. When a tree sheds its leaves, its leaves fall off in the autumn.

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   What does shedding mean?

   • 1. a. To have (a growth or covering) be disconnected or fall off by a natural process: a tree shedding its leaves; a snake shedding its skin; a dog shedding its hair. b. To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed): I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet. c. To take off (an article of clothing). 2. a.

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   What does shed mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SHED definition: 1. a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things: 2. a large, simple building…. Learn more.

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   What is a shed in a sentence?

   • Even the Grass-land is often ridged so as to shed the water quickly, while deep ditches or drains do duty for fences. Robert was out there under the shed, reclining in the shade against the sloping keel of the overturned boat. Shed definition: a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.. See examples of SHED used in a sentence.

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     SHED translate: كُوخ تَخْزين, اِخْتِصار she had, اِخْتِصار...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word shed as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. A shed is a small building for shelter or storage, or a division of land.

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   A shed is a small building or lean-to for storage or shelter, or a large open structure for various purposes. Shed can also mean to lose or cast off something, such as tears, skin, or hair.

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    The small, simple building in your yard where you keep tools or gardening equipment is a shed. As a noun, shed means "hut," and probably comes from the word shade. But shed is also a verb meaning "to cast off," like when a snake sheds its skin.