Shred vs. Shed — What's the Difference?

A strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger

A shed is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop. Sheds vary considerably in their size and complexity of construction, from simple open-sided ones designed to cover bicycles or garden items to large wood-framed structures with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets.

Tear or cut into shreds.

A simple roofed structure used for garden storage, to shelter animals, or as a workshop

Play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar

Park (a vehicle) in a depot

A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.

(of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground

A small amount; a particle

Discard (something undesirable, superfluous, or outdated)

To cut or tear into shreds.

Cast or give off (light)

To use a mechanical shredder to shred (paper documents, for example).

Accidentally allow (something) to fall off or spill

To make a series of quick turns on a wave or snow, for example, when riding a board such as a surfboard or snowboard.

Eliminate part of (an electrical power load) by disconnecting circuits.

To play fast solos accompanied by special techniques on the electric guitar.

To have (a growth or covering) be disconnected or fall off by a natural process

A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.

To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed)

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

To take off (an article of clothing).

(by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.

To produce and release (a tear or tears).

(cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.

(Archaic) To pour forth.

(archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.

To repel without allowing penetration

(rare) A shard or glass]] or pottery.

To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart

(obsolete) A tailor.

To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process

(transitive)

An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.

To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed.

(specifically)

The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them.

To separate (something) into small portions.

A small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.

(archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.

A large low structure often open on all sides.

(obsolete)

To part, separate or divide.

(intransitive)

(ambitransitive) To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.

To become separated into small portions.

To pour; to make flow.

(bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.

(transitive) To allow to flow or fall.

To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.

(transitive) To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.

Synonym of shredded

To pour forth, give off, impart.

A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.

To fall in drops; to pour.

In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.

To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.

To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.

(weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.

To lop; to prune; to trim.

To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.

A tiny or scarcely detectable amount

To woodshed

A small piece of cloth or paper

(weaving) An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

Tear into shreds

(obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.

(obsolete) A parting in the hair.

(obsolete) The top of the head.

(obsolete) An area of land as distinguished from those around it.

(physics) A unit of area equivalent to 10⁻⁵² square meters; used in nuclear physics Category:en:Nuclear physics

A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.

A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.

An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.

A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.

A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure often open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed.

A covered structure for housing aircraft; a hangar.

A parting; a separation; a division.

The act of shedding or spilling; - used only in composition, as in bloodshed.

That which parts, divides, or sheds; - used in composition, as in watershed.

The passageway between the threads of the warp through which the shuttle is thrown, having a sloping top and bottom made by raising and lowering the alternate threads.

To separate; to divide.

To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain.

To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair, feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers; serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves.

To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water.

To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.

To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.

To fall in drops; to pour.

To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a covering or envelope.

An outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

Get rid of;

Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities;

Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over;

Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;

Shed at an early stage of development;