shed
verb
- 1
To part, separate or divide.
“A metal comb shed her golden hair.”
- 2
To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
“When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.”
- 3
To pour; to make flow.
- 4
To allow to flow or fall.
“A tarpaulin sheds water.”
- 5
To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.
“Can you shed any light on this problem?”
- 6
To pour forth, give off, impart.
- 7
To fall in drops; to pour.
- 8
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
- 9
To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
noun
- 1
An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
- 2
A distinction or dividing-line.
- 3
A parting in the hair.
- 4
The top of the head.
- 5
An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
noun
- 1
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.
“a wagon shed; a wood shed; a garden shed”
- 2
A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.
- 3
An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
- 4
(rail transportation) A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
verb
- 1
To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.
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