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Uncommonshedding
The correct spelling is shedding.
How to pronounce shedding
verb
Say it like: She-ddi-ng
The correct spelling is shedding. To part, separate or divide. For example: "A metal comb shed her golden hair."
Usage Examples
“A metal comb shed her golden hair.”
“When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.”
“A tarpaulin sheds water.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To part, separate or divide.
- 2.To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
- 3.To pour; to make flow.
- 4.To allow to flow or fall.
- 5.To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.
noun
- 1.The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
- 2.That which is shed, or cast off.
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