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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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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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Some “super shedders” also produce an above-average number of particles, unknowingly placing those around them at greater risk of infection, the paper found.
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Never shall I be called, I promise thee, an unnecessary shedder of blood.
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It takes the live minnow readily, also shedder crawfish, and will not refuse earthworms, cut butcher meat or liver.
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Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man's blood to rest?
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I could not give him up as a shedder of blood—he was in my hand.
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At any rate the goddess was born—shedder of the lightnings even from her birth.
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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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