shedding

From the verb shed: (⇒ conjugate)
shedding is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

shed¹ /ʃɛd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a small, roughly built structure made for shelter, storage, etc.:a shed for the tools.
a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end:the customs shed at the port.

shed² /ʃɛd/USA pronunciation v., shed, shed•ding.

to pour forth;
let fall:[~ + object]to shed tears.
to give or send forth (light, influence, etc.):[~ + object]The detective can shed light on what happened.
to resist being affected by:[~ + object]The raincoat is made of a cloth that sheds water.
- to drop out or off (hair, skin, etc.) naturally: [no object]The dog was shedding all over the rug.[~ + object]The trees were shedding their leaves.
- [no object] (of hair, skin, etc.) to drop out or off naturally:The dog hair was shedding all over the house.

she'd /ʃid/USA pronunciation [contraction.]

shed¹ (shed),USA pronunciation n.

shed′like′, adj.

shed² (shed),USA pronunciation v., shed, shed•ding, n.
v.t.

to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain.
to emit and let fall, as tears.
to impart or release;
give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.).
to resist being penetrated or affected by:cloth that sheds water.
to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process.
Textilesto separate (the warp) in forming a shed.

v.i.

to fall off, as leaves.
to drop out, as hair, seed, grain, etc.
to cast off hair, feathers, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process.
shed blood:
- to cause blood to flow.
- to kill by violence;
  slaughter.

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.

bef. 950; Middle English s(c)hed(d)en (verb, verbal), Old English scēadan, variant of sceādan; cognate with German scheiden to divide

shed′a•ble, shed′da•ble, adj.

she'd (shēd),USA pronunciation

contraction.

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shed /ʃɛd/ n

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
NZ
another name for freezing works

Etymology: Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade

shed /ʃɛd/ vb (sheds, shedding, shed) (mainly tr)

to pour forth or cause to pour forth: to shed tears, shed blood
shed light on, shed light upon, throw light on, throw light upon ⇒ to 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
(transitive) dialect to make a parting in (the hair)

Etymology: Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath
ˈshedable, ˈsheddable adj

shed /ʃɛd/ vb (sheds, shedding, shed)

(transitive) 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

Etymology: from shed²ˈshedding n

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