shedder

[ shed-er ]

/ ˈʃɛd ər /

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noun

a person or thing that sheds.

a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts.

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Origin of shedder

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shed², -er¹

Words nearby shedder

Shechinah, shechita, she-crab soup, shed, shed blood, shedder, shed dormer, she-devil, shedful, shed hand, shed light on

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How to use shedder in a sentence

Some “super shedders” also produce an above-average number of particles, unknowingly placing those around them at greater risk of infection, the paper found.
Is There Any Safe Way to Socialize Inside This Winter?|Jamie Ducharme|October 27, 2020|Time
Never shall I be called, I promise thee, an unnecessary shedder of blood.
Imaginary Conversations and Poems|Walter Savage Landor
It takes the live minnow readily, also shedder crawfish, and will not refuse earthworms, cut butcher meat or liver.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man's blood to rest?
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann

I could not give him up as a shedder of blood—he was in my hand.
Merkland|Mrs. Oliphant
At any rate the goddess was born—shedder of the lightnings even from her birth.
The Metal Monster|A. Merritt

British Dictionary definitions for shedder

shedder

/ (ˈʃɛdə) /

noun

a person or thing that sheds

an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults

NZ a person who milks cows in a milking shed

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