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Meaning
Verb
●
In British English:
To part,
separate
or divide.
●
To
part with
,
separate
from,
leave off
;
cast off
, let
fall
, be
divested
of.
●
To
pour
; to make flow.
●
To
allow
to
flow
or fall.
●
To
radiate
,
cast
,
give off
(light).
●
To
pour forth
,
give off
, impart.
●
To
fall in
drops
; to pour.
●
To
sprinkle
; to
intersperse
; to cover.
●
In Weaving:
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.
●
In Music:
To woodshed.
Noun
●
In Weaving:
An area between
upper
and lower
warp
yarns
through which the
weft
is woven.
●
A
distinction
or dividing-line.
●
In Hair:
A
parting
in the hair.
●
The
top
of the head.
●
An area of
land
as
distinguished
from those around it.
●
In Nuclear physics & Physics:
A
unit
of area
equivalent
to 10⁻⁵²
square meters
; used in
nuclear
physics
●
In Buildings:
A
slight
or
temporary
structure
built
to
shade
or
shelter
something; a structure usually
open
in front
; an
outbuilding
; a hut.
●
A large
temporary
open
structure for
reception
of goods.
⚠️
In British English:
An
automobile
which is
old
,
worn-out
,
slow
, or otherwise of
poor
quality.
●
In British English & Rail transportation:
A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
shed
English
scead
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sheden
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Shode
Shead
Cabin
Cote
Part
Ditch
Old Car
Related
Barn
Tent
Garden
Garage
Burn
Cut
Lost
Cast
Basement
Absorb
Cellar
House
Hut
Dump
Pit
Release
Throw
Cage
Carport
Remove
Lose
Roof
Greenhouse
Wash
Nest
Yard
Accumulate
Loft
Drop
Split
Break
Lifted
Regrow
Destroyed
Leave
Lift
Released
Cave
Trim
Cottage
Fence
Shelter
Attic
Removed
Spread
Kitchen
Pulled
Put
Run
Door
Hold
Lay
Dwelling
Thrown
Floor
Closet
Put Down
Cut Down
Back Garden
Wash Away
Chicken Coop
Wipe Away
Soak Up
Build Up
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Rhymes
Z
Ed
Led
Ned
Wed
Med
Fed
Bed
Med
Ted
Ked
Dmz
Red
Fed
Zed
Ted
Head
Fled
Read
Bled
Cred
Bred
Fred
Abed
Pled
Tedd
Said
Sked
Shed
Sped
Dead
Sled
Rewed
Ahead
Unwed
Faned
Bread
Dread
Shred
Tread
Stead
Embed
Spread
Undead
Inbred
Reread
Behead
Resaid
Unread
Thread
Unsaid
Instead
Aspread
Bestead
Retread
Misread
Overhead
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