shed

Length / number of characters: 4
Number of words: 1

shed at an early stage of development
get rid of
To let fall
To separate
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
To sprinkle
To fall in drops
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
an outbuilding with a single story
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something
To part with
To cause to flow off without penetrating
To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle
To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit
A parting
The act of shedding or spilling
That which parts, divides, or sheds
The passageway between the threads of the warp through which the shuttle is thrown, having a sloping top and bottom made by raising and lowering the alternate threads

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