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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shedding, sloughingnoun

    the process whereby something is shed

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  1. sloughing

    In biology, moulting (British English), or molting (American English), also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle. In medieval times it was also known as "mewing" (from the French verb "muer", to moult), a term that lives on in the name of Britain's Royal Mews where the King's hawks used to be kept during moulting time before becoming horse stables after Tudor times. Moulting can involve shedding the epidermis (skin), pelage (hair, feathers, fur, wool), or other external layer. In some groups, other body parts may be shed, for example, the entire exoskeleton in arthropods, including the wings in some insects.

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  1. sloughing

    Sloughing refers to the process of shedding or removing a layer or part, often in reference to dead or necrotic tissue, skin, or cells from the body. This can occur naturally, as part of body's rejuvenation process, or due to disease or injury. It is also a term used in geology to describe the process of land slipping away, often because of erosion or landslides.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sloughing

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  2. Sloughingnoun

    the act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sloughing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sloughing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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    Many people think that they’re sloughing away any remaining flakes, but the friction of the towel fibers against your skin can actually worsen damage to the surface.

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