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  • 1shed — [ʆed] verb shed PTandPP shedding PRESPART [transitive] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to get rid of something that you no longer need, especially workers: • Plans to shed another 10,000 employees were unveiled …

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  • 2shed — Ⅰ. shed [1] ► NOUN 1) a simple roofed structure, typically of wood and used for storage or to shelter animals. 2) a larger structure, typically with one or more sides open, for storing vehicles or machinery. ORIGIN apparently a variant of… …

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  • 3Shed — For other uses, see Shed (disambiguation). A rural shed …

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  • 4shed — shed1 S3 [ʃed] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from shade] 1.) a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things ▪ a tool shed ▪ a cattle shed ▪ a garden shed 2.) a large industrial building where work is done, large… …

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  • 5shed — [[t]ʃe̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ sheds, shedding (The form shed is used in the present tense and in the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) N COUNT A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools. ...a garden shed. 2) …

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  • 6shed — 1 noun (C) 1 a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things: We had a tool shed in our back yard. | a cattle shed | a garden shed 2 a large industrial building where work is done, large vehicles are kept or machinery is… …

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  • 7shed — [ʃed] (present participle shedding; past tense past participle shed) verb [T] I 1) to get rid of something that is not wanted The company shed a further 250 jobs this month.[/ex] 2) to let something fall off as part of a natural process Deciduous …

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  • 8shed — 1. n. 1 a one storeyed structure usu. of wood for storage or shelter for animals etc., or as a workshop. 2 a large roofed structure with one side open, for storing or maintaining machinery etc. 3 Austral. & NZ an open sided building for shearing… …

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  • 9shed — shed1 noun a simple roofed structure, typically of wood and used for storage or to shelter animals. ↘a larger structure, typically with one or more sides open, for storing vehicles or machinery. ↘Austral./NZ a building for shearing sheep or… …

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  • 10tool shed — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tool * * * tool shed UK US noun [countable] [singular tool shed plural tool sheds] a small build …

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