release of infectious particles (e g , bacteria, viruses) into the environment, for example by sneezing, by fecal excretion or from an open lesion
Shedding is a normal characteristic of cut-pile carpets It is more apparent in staple products versus continuous filament products Regular vacuuming utilizing a vacuum cleaner with a beater bar will remove most of the loose fibers during the first year
The first of the three motions of a loom in weaving cloth Picking and beating-up are the other two chief motions Shedding is the raising and lowering of the warp ends by means of the harnesses and heddles to form the shed of the loom so that the filling may pass through it from one side of the loom to the other side
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood