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shed

/ʃɛd/
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verb

  • To part, separate or divide.

    "A metal comb shed her golden hair."

  • To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.

    "When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin."

  • To pour; to make flow.
  • To allow to flow or fall.

    "A tarpaulin sheds water."

  • To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.

    "Can you shed any light on this problem?"

  • To pour forth, give off, impart.
  • To fall in drops; to pour.
  • To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
  • To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.

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