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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shred•der (shred′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that shreds.
- a machine for destroying secret or private documents by shredding them.
- any of various devices used to shred crops, vegetables, wood, metal, etc.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shred /ʃrɛd/USA pronunciation n., v., shred•ded or shred, shred•ding. n. [countable] - a piece cut or torn off, esp. in a narrow strip.
- a bit;
scrap:not a shred of evidence. v. - [~ + object] to cut or tear into small pieces:He has a machine that shreds documents.
- [no object] to form shreds, as by being cut or torn:The paper shreds easily.
shred•der, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shred (shred),USA pronunciation n., v., shred•ded or shred, shred•ding. n. - a piece cut or torn off, esp. in a narrow strip.
- a bit;
scrap:We haven't got a shred of evidence. v.t. - to cut or tear into small pieces, esp. small strips;
reduce to shreds. v.i. - to be cut up, torn, etc.:The blouse had shredded.
- bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English schrede, Old English scrēade; cognate with Old Norse skrjōthr worn-out book, German Schrot chips; (verb, verbal) Middle English schreden, Old English scrēadian to pare, trim; akin to shroud; compare screed
shred′less, adj. shred′like′, adj. |