shedding
shedding · sheddings
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The act of shedding, separating, or casting offThe act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
the sheddings of blood under the Old Testament
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
That which is shed, or cast off.
the process whereby something is shed
Forms
plural: sheddingsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process whereby something is shed:sloughing
- loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales:desquamationpeeling
Word family
9 related wordsSee also
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