| Front | shed |
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| Back | noun, verbBrE /ʃed/NAmE /ʃed/noun (often in compounds)1 a small simple building, usually built of wood or metal, used for keeping things ina bicycle shed (BrE) a garden shed 2 (BrE) a large industrial building, used for working in or keeping equipmentan engine shed 3 (AustralE, NZE) a building with open sides where the wool is cut off sheep (= they are sheared ) or where cows are milked see also cowshed, potting shed, woodshed verb (shed•ding, shed, shed) get rid of1 ~ sth (often used in newspapers) to get rid of sth that is no longer wantedThe factory is shedding a large number of jobs. a quick way to shed unwanted pounds (= extra weight or fat on your body) Museums have been trying hard to shed their stuffy image. drop 2 ~ sth (formal) to let sth fall; to drop sthLuke shed his clothes onto the floor. A duck's feathers shed water immediately. 3 ~ sth (BrE) (of a vehicle) to lose or drop what it is carryingThe traffic jam was caused by a lorry shedding its load. skin/leaves 4 ~ sth if an animal sheds its skin, or a plant shedsleaves, it loses them naturallyHow often does a snake shed its skin? trees that shed their leaves in autumn light 5 ~ sth (on/over sb/sth) to send light over sth; to let light fall somewhereThe candles shed a soft glow on her face. tears 6 ~ tears (formal or literary) to cryShe shed no tears when she heard he was dead. blood 7 ~ blood (formal) to kill or injure people, especially in a war How much blood will be shed before the fighting ends?  see also bloodshed see cast/shed/throw light on sth at light n. |
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