Other Definitions shed (enc)
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Shed| Noun | 1. | shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storageoutbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden tools | | | Verb | 1. | shed - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters | | | 2. | shed - 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"pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" | | | 3. | shed - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"seed - go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed" slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | | | 4. | shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring" | | | Adj. | 1. | shed - shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" | |
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