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SHEDDING
desquamation, peeling, shedding
(noun) loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
shedding, sloughing
(noun) the process whereby something is shed
SHED
shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
(verb) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; “our dog sheds every Spring”
shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
(verb) get rid of; “he shed his image as a pushy boss”; “shed your clothes”
spill, shed, disgorge
(verb) cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; “spill the beans all over the table”
spill, shed, pour forth
(verb) pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; “shed tears”; “spill blood”; “God shed His grace on Thee”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
shedding
present participle of shed
Noun
shedding (plural sheddings)
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
That which is shed, or cast off.
Source: Wiktionary
Shed"ding, n.
1. The act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood.
2. That which is shed, or cast off. [R.] Wordsworth.
SHED
Shed, n. Etym: [The same word as shade. See Shade.]
Definition: 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. The first Aletes born in lowly shed. Fairfax. Sheds of reeds which summer's heat repel. Sandys.
Shed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shedding.] Etym: [OE. scheden, sch, to pour, to part, AS. scadan, sceádan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk, OFries. skscheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and probably to Lith. skëdu I part, separate, L. scindere to cleave, to split, Gr. chid, and perch. also to L. caedere to cut. sq. root159. Cf. Chisel, Concise, Schism, Sheading, Sheath, Shide.]
1. To separate; to divide. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.] Robert of Brunne.
2. 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. Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood Shak. Twice seven consenting years have shed Their utmost bounty on thy head. Wordsworth.
3. 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.
4. To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water.
5. To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover. [R.] "Her hair . . . is shed with gray." B. Jonson.
6. (Weaving)
Definition: To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
Shed, v. i.
1. To fall in drops; to pour. [Obs.] Such a rain down from the welkin shadde. Chaucer.
2. To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a covering or envelope. White oats are apt to shed most as they lie, and black as they stand. Mortimer.
Shed, n.
1. A parting; a separation; a division. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.] They say also that the manner of making the shed of newwedded wives' hair with the iron head of a javelin came up then likewise. Sir T. North.
2. The act of shedding or spilling; -- used only in composition, as in bloodshed.
3. That which parts, divides, or sheds; -- used in composition, as in watershed.
4. (Weaving)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GLUED
(adjective) affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; “he stayed glued to one spot”; “pieces of pasted paper”
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