shed
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[ shed ]
/ ʃɛd /
verb (used with object), shed, shed·ding.
verb (used without object), shed, shed·ding.
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 pick.
Idioms for shed
- to cause blood to flow.
- to kill by violence; slaughter.
shed blood,
Origin of shed
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before 950; Middle English
s(c)hed(d)en (v.), Old English
scēadan, variant of
sceādan; cognate with German
scheiden to divide
OTHER WORDS FROM shed
shed·a·ble, shed·da·ble, adjective non·shed·ding, adjective un·shed·ding, adjectiveWords nearby shed
shechem,
shechina,
shechinah,
shechita,
shechitah,
shed,
shed blood,
shed dormer,
shed hand,
shed light on,
shed out
Example sentences from the Web for shedding
British Dictionary definitions for shedding (1 of 4)
shed
1
/ (ʃɛd) /
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
NZ another name for freezing works
in the shed NZ
at work
verb sheds, shedding or shedded
(tr) NZ
to store (hay or wool) in a shed
Derived forms of shed
shedlike, adjectiveWord Origin for shed
Old English
sced; probably variant of
scead shelter,
shade
British Dictionary definitions for shedding (2 of 4)
shed
2
/ (ʃɛd) /
verb sheds, shedding or shed (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of shed
shedable or sheddable, adjectiveWord Origin for shed
Old English
sceadan; related to Gothic
skaidan, Old High German
skeidan to separate; see
sheath
British Dictionary definitions for shedding (3 of 4)
shed
3
/ (ʃɛd) /
verb sheds, shedding or shed
(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
Derived forms of shed
shedding, nounWord Origin for shed
from
shed ²
British Dictionary definitions for shedding (4 of 4)
shed
4
/ (ʃɛd) /
noun
physics
a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10 –52 square metre
Word Origin for shed
C20: from
shed
1; so called by comparison to
barn ² because of its smaller size