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shedder
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun shedder has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
shedder, n.
- One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood; a shedder of tears. [1913 Webster]
- A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state. [1913 Webster]
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