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    load-shedding
    /ˈləʊdʃɛdɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. action to reduce the load on something, especially the interruption of an electricity supply to avoid excessive load on the generating plant.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEDDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the process of releasing a virus or bacterium from a cell or body into the environment where it can infect other people: The drug may reduce symptoms, viral shedding, and healing time. By preventing shedding of the bacteria in both cow cud and faeces, it will reduce the spread of bacteria in food. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheddingShedding Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word shed, as a verb, noun, or adjective. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of shed.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheddingShedding - definition of shedding by The Free Dictionary

    Shedding is the process of losing a natural growth or covering, such as hair, skin, or leaves. It can also mean to produce tears, to repel water, or to diffuse light. See synonyms, translations, and idioms related to shedding.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEDDING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Shedding is the act or process of getting rid of something, losing a covering, or allowing tears, blood, etc. to flow. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of shedding with examples from various sources.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sheddingShedding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of shedding. noun. the process whereby something is shed. synonyms: sloughing. see more. noun. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales. synonyms: desquamation, peeling. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shedding."

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › shedding_n1shedding, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun shedding is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for shedding is from around 1175, in Ormulum . shedding is formed within English, by derivation.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sheddingshedding - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · shedding (plural sheddings) The act of shedding, separating, or casting off. the sheddings of blood under the Old Testament. That which is shed, or cast off. a. 1850, William Wordsworth, Yew-Trees: sheddings from the pining.