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shed
/ʃɛd/
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What does shed mean?
verb
- To part, separate or divide.
- To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.
- To allow to flow or fall.
More meanings (21)
verb
- To radiate, cast, give off (light).
- To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
- To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
- To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.
- To woodshed.
- (archaic) To pour; to make flow.
- (obsolete) To pour forth, give off, impart.
- (obsolete) To fall in drops; to pour.
noun
- An opening between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
- An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
- A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.
- A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.
- (informal) A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
- A unit of area equivalent to 10⁻⁵² square meters.
- (slang) Alternative form of woodshed.
- (obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.
- (obsolete) A parting in the hair.
- (obsolete) The top of the head.
- (derogatory, informal) An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
adjective
- Relating to topics of self-harm, eating disorders, or suicidal ideation.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ʃɛd/
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Was he alone, that long night, whose brave, loving spirit was bearing up, in that old shed, against buffeting and brutal stripes?
Sometimes the young people from the master’s house came to the shed, and Vassily offered them the choicest apples, juicy and red.
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For you I have shed bitter tears, for you I have relinquished that for which my heart Cried out in selfish longing.
More trouble was experienced in getting her back into the shed, but she was eventually housed without sustaining any damage of importance.
Three of the men entered a shed near by, but Orman remained by the willow, close to the window of the shed.