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woodshed

[ wood-shed ]
/ ˈwʊdˌʃɛd /
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noun
a shed for storing wood for fuel.
verb (used without object), wood·shed·ded, wood·shed·ding.
Slang. to practice a musical instrument assiduously and with a specific goal in mind: He's woodshedding for next week's show.
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Origin of woodshed

First recorded in 1835–45; wood1 + shed1
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British Dictionary definitions for woodshed

woodshed
/ (ˈwʊdˌʃɛd) /

noun
a small outbuilding where firewood, garden tools, etc, are stored
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