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shed - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shed [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Shed
2 . Shed [ n.]
- A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed.
- A parting; a separation; a division.
- The act of shedding or spilling; -- used only in composition, as in bloodshed.
- That which parts, divides, or sheds; -- used in composition, as in watershed.
- The passageway between the threads of the warp through which the shuttle is thrown, having a sloping top and bottom made by raising and lowering the alternate threads.
3 . Shed [ v. i.]
- To fall in drops; to pour.
- To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a covering or envelope.
4 . Shed [ v. t.]
- To separate; to divide.
- To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain.
- To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair, feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers; serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves.
- To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water.
- To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
- To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.

Meaning of 'shed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shed [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
Example in sentence:
  • God shed His grace on Thee;
  • shed tears;
  • spill blood
Meaning (2):
- get rid of
Example in sentence:
  • he shed his image as a pushy boss;
  • I couldn't shake the car that was following me;
  • shed your clothes;
  • We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer
Meaning (3):
- cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Example in sentence:
  • our dog sheds every Spring
Meaning (4):
- cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
Example in sentence:
  • spill the beans all over the table
5 . shed [ a]
Meaning (5):
- shed at an early stage of development
Example in sentence:
  • most amphibians have caducous gills;
  • the caducous calyx of a poppy