(uncountable) tail autotomy, the defensive technique used by some animals (especially some lizards) of shedding their tail to escape a predator / (countable) a tail autotomy event

(idiomatic) Illuminate to the understanding; make intelligible; clarify or explain (something unknown).

A condition where an old magnetic tape cannot be played because of the chemical deterioration of the binders.

(UK, slang) I am confused, stressed, mentally disoriented, etc.

(humorous, euphemistic) Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

plural of shedful