shed

[US]/ʃed/
[UK]/ʃed/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small simple building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
vt. to let something flow out, to let something fall off, such as skin or leaves.

Phrases & Collocations

shed skin

garden shed

shed tears

tool shed

shed light on

shed crocodile tears

Example Sentences

the shed at the bottom of the garden.

shed warmth and light

shed blood like water

A duck's back sheds water.

The shed is neatly screened by a hedge.

a shed is required for the three shunt engines.

the full moon shed a watery light on the scene.

a lorry shed its load of steel bars.

The shed will store 30 tons of coal.

This book sheds new light on the role of the CIA.

A duck's feathers shed water.

Deer shed their antlers each year.

building a shed of metal fab.

dad demolished an old shed in back of his barn.

the cells are shed over a cycle of twenty-eight days.

both varieties shed leaves in winter.

many firms use relocation as an opportunity to shed jobs.

Real-world Examples

Number 62 is to shed light on something, to shed light on something.

Source: English With Lucy Selection (British Pronunciation)

Shed a little light on the matter.

Source: How I Met Your Mother: The Romantic History of My Parents (Season 6)

We call those teeth " shed teeth" , meaning they're shed during the feeding process.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Now, I say we shed these-these coats...

Source: Friends Season 4

The beggar sheltered himself from the rain in a shed.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

Instead, old scales are shed and replaced from below by new ones.

Source: Intensive reading

Yes, that's me. Come on, let's get you outta that shed.

Source: The Secret Life of Pets

Do this so that innocent blood will not be shed in your land, which the Lord your God is giving you as your inheritance, and so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

Source: 05 Deuteronomy Musical Bible Theater Version - NIV

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