- 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
Established sect Established sect is a religious group that is the outgrowth of a sect, yet remains isolated from society.
Refurbished Collision Parts Refurbished Collision Parts in the collision repair world, refurbished collision parts generally means parts removed from an existing vehicle
Diminished Value Diminished Value is the concept that a vehicle is worth less after being collision-repaired.