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Shedding
see synonyms of sheddingNoun
2. desquamation, peeling, shedding
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
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Shedding
see synonyms of sheddingnoun
1.
a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc
2.
a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc
3.
a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse
4. New Zealand another name for freezing works
5. in the shed
verbWord forms: sheds, shedding or shedded
6. (transitive) New Zealand
to store (hay or wool) in a shed
verbWord forms: sheds, shedding or shed (mainly tr)
1.
to pour forth or cause to pour forth
to shed tears
shed blood
2. shed light on
3.
to cast off or lose
the snake shed its skin
trees shed their leaves
4.
(of a lorry) to drop (its load) on the road by accident
5.
to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc)
6.
to repel
this coat sheds water
7. (also intr)
(in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle
8. (transitive) dialect
to make a parting in (the hair)
noun
9.
(in weaving) the space made by shedding
10. short for watershed
11. mainly Scottish
a parting in the hair
verbWord forms: sheds, shedding or shed
1. (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
noun
2.
(of a dog) the action of separating farm animals
noun
physics
a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10–52 square metre
contraction of
she had or she would
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Shedding
see synonyms of shedding1.
she had
2.
she would
noun
1.
a small, rough building or lean-to, used for shelter or storage, as a workshop, etc.
2.
a large, strongly built, barnlike or hangarlike structure, often with open front or sides
verb transitiveWord forms: shed or ˈshedding
1.
to pour out; give off; emit
2.
to cause to flow in a stream or fall in drops
to shed tears
3.
to send forth or spread about; radiate; diffuse; impart
to shed confidence
4.
to cause to flow off without penetrating; repel
oilskin sheds water
5.
a.
to cast off or lose (a natural growth or covering, as leaves, skin, hair, etc.)
b.
to get rid of (something unwanted)
to shed a few pounds
verb intransitive
6.
to shed a natural growth or covering, as hair
7.
to drop off or fall out
said of leaves, seeds, etc. noun
8.
a ridge of high ground; specif., watershed
9.
an opening in the warp threads of a loom for the shuttle to pass through
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Shedding
see synonyms of sheddingv. shed, shed·ding, sheds
v.tr.
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. To produce and release (a tear or tears).
b. Archaic To pour forth.
3. To repel without allowing penetration: A duck's feathers shed water.
4. To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart: a lamp that sheds a lot of light.
v.intr.
To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process: The cats are shedding now.
n.
1. An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.
2. Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed.
3. The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them.
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