Shedding
31Load shedding — Intentional action by a utility that results in the reduction of more than 100 megawatts (MW) of firm customer load for reasons of maintaining the continuity of service of the reporting entity s bulk electric power supply system. The routine… …
32load-shedding — noun the interruption of an electricity supply to avoid excessive load on the generating plant …
33job shedding — /ˈdʒɒb ʃɛdɪŋ/ (say job sheding) noun a process by which the number of jobs in a particular business or organisation is reduced …
34load shedding — /ˈloʊd ʃɛdɪŋ/ (say lohd sheding) noun a temporary reduction in the supply of electricity to a particular area in order to reduce overloading …
35effluvium — Shedding of hair. SEE ALSO: defluxion (1). [L. a flowing out, fr. ef fluo, to flow out] anagen e. sudden diffuse hair shedding with cancer chemotherapy or radiation, usually reversible when treatment ends …
36molting — Shedding or casting off of an animal s outer layer or covering and formation of its replacement. Regulated by hormones, molting occurs throughout the animal kingdom. It includes the shedding and replacement of horns, hair, skin, and feathers and… …
37desquamation — Shedding of outer layer of skin (squames) or of cells from other epithelia …
38Lacrimation — Shedding tears. * * * The secretion of tears, especially in excess. [L. lacrimatio] * * * lac·ri·ma·tion also lach·ry·ma·tion .lak rə mā shən n the secretion of tears specif abnormal or excessive secretion of tears due to local or systemic… …
39deciduation — Shedding of endometrial tissue during menstruation. [L. deciduus, falling off] …
40epithalaxia — Shedding of any surface epithelium, but especially of that lining the intestine. [epithelium + G. allaxis, exchange] * * * n. loss of layers of epithelial cells from the lining of the intestine. * * * epi·tha·lax·ia (ep″ĭ thə… …
