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shed

/ʃɛd/

Meanings
  • noun

    A small building used for storing tools, equipment, or other belongings.

    - "He went to the shed to get his gardening tools."
    - "The farm had several sheds for storing livestock feed."
  • verb transitive

    To release or let go of something.

    - "The old dog could no longer fetch, so they decided to shed some tears and put him to sleep."
    - "The snake shed its skin periodically."

Pronunciation
  1. /ʃɛd/



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  2. /ʃɛd/



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  3. /ʃɛd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with shed
led , red , dead
Variants
List of all variants of shed that leads to same result
shed , shed blood , shedded , shedding , shedding blood , sheds , sheds blood , shedlike , shed dormer , shed dormers , shed a tear , shed tears , potting shed , cast light on , cast/shed/throw light on , shed light on , throw light on
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English scēd, from scēdan 'to shake off'.


Trivia
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  1. The largest shed in the world is the 'Big Shed' in Australia, which covers an area of over 200,000 square feet.

  2. The verb 'to shed' comes from the Old English word 'scēdan', which means 'to shake off'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Garden shed: A type of shed used for gardening activities.

  2. Tool shed: A small building used to store tools.

  3. Shedding: The process of releasing or letting go of something, such as skin, fur, or feathers.


Culture
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In literature, sheds often symbolize the passage of time and the accumulation of memories. In art, sheds are often depicted as part of rural landscapes and can evoke feelings of nostalgia.

How to Memorize "shed"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a small building with tools and equipment inside.
    - Visualize the process of an animal shedding its skin.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with a small building used for storing belongings.
    - Associate the word with the process of releasing or letting go of something.

  3. mnemonics

    - S-Small building for storing tools.
    - S-Shedding, the process of releasing or letting go of something.


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