shredder

/ˈʃrɛdər/
/ˈʃrɛdə/
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Other forms: shredders

Definitions of shredder
  1. noun
    a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)
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    type of:
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʃrɛdər/
UK
/ˈʃrɛdə/
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