shed

IPA: ʃˈɛd

(weaving) An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
(obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.
(obsolete) A parting in the hair.
(obsolete) The top of the head.
(obsolete) An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
(physics) A unit of area equivalent to 10⁻⁵² square meters; used in nuclear physics
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.
(Britain, derogatory, informal) An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
(Britain, rail transport, informal) A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.
A surname.

(transitive, obsolete, UK, dialectal) To part, separate or divide.
(transitive, intransitive) To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
(transitive, archaic) To pour; to make flow.
(transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
(transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light).
(obsolete, transitive) To pour forth, give off, impart.
(obsolete, intransitive) To fall in drops; to pour.
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
(weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
(transitive) To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.
(transitive, music) To woodshed.

Examples of "shed" in Sentences

By her estimation, he hadnt heard a word shed said for at least five minutes.
Nash hadnt heard a word shed said until she uttered the acronym of his employer.
They say, "You shall be punished if you are caught sleeping outside your shed: _but there is no shed_."
So you have to be prepared to get it wrong, indeed a wood-burning stove in the shed is probably an asset!
In the back of the shed is a mint condition model T.? its not shed and its not model T. i think my computer is crazy.
Without a word shed poured two large whiskies and stretched herself out on the bed, her back to the headboard, patting the place beside her.
Youll stick out like a sore thumb if you dress thatcasually, she finished, looking as if the word shed wanted to use was a lot worse than casually.
Generally speaking, the term shed is applied to unheated, simple wooden structures; for instance, the wood-shed, the tool-shed, a carriage-house, or a hay-barn.