Shed (weaving)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Shed at an early stage of development
"Most amphibians have caducous gills"
"The caducous calyx of a poppy"
noun
(2) An outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
verb
(3) Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
"Our dog sheds every Spring"
(4) Get rid of
"He shed his image as a pushy boss"
"Shed your clothes"
(5) Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
"Spill the beans all over the table"
(6) 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"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
, from . Cognate with Dutch scheiden, German scheiden.
Verb
- To part or divide.
- A metal comb shed her golden hair.
- To pour; to make flow.
- I have shed the blood of our enemies.
- To allow to flow or fall.
- I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
- To radiate, cast, give off
- Can you shed any light on this problem?
- To cast off, to let fall, be divested of.
- When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.
Etymology 2
, from . Cognate with German Scheitel ‘hair parting’.
Noun
- An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
- A distinction or dividing-line.
- A parting in the hair.
- An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
Noun
- A small, typically wooden or corrugated metal, construction to store tools, bicycles, etc.
- An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.