shed
shed Lexical Profile
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• noun
A simple roofed structure, typically made of wood or metal, often located in a backyard or on a farm, used for storage, shelter, or as a workshop.
"He stores his lawnmower and gardening tools in the wooden shed behind the house."
(In weaving) The space created between the upper and lower warp yarns through which the shuttle carrying the weft is passed.
"The weaver carefully opened the shed to pass the shuttle smoothly through the threads."
• verb
To naturally lose, drop, or cast off a covering, such as hair, skin, horns, or leaves, as part of a biological cycle.
"The snake shed its skin as it grew larger during the summer."
To allow to fall or flow, often referring to tears, blood, or illumination.
"A single lamp shed a warm, inviting light across the otherwise dark room."
To rid oneself of something no longer wanted, needed, or sustainable.
"The struggling company was forced to shed hundreds of jobs to remain financially viable."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a verb, 'shed' is irregular and retains the exact same form in the present, past simple, and past participle ('I shed', 'I shed', 'I have shed').
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Word Origin & Etymology
The noun 'shed' derives from Middle English 'shadde', a dialectal variant of 'schadwe' (shadow or shade). The verb 'shed' originates from Old English 'sceadan', meaning to divide or separate, which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*skaidaną'.
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