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shred

shred [ shred ]


noun  (plural shreds)
Definition:
 
1. long torn strip: a ragged scrap or strip cut or torn from something

2. small part: a very small amount or fragment of something



verb  (past and past participle shred·ded, present participle shred·ding, 3rd person present singular shreds)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb tear something into shreds: to cut or tear something into shreds

2. transitive verb put document through shredder: to reduce a document to unreadable strips in a shredder

3. transitive and intransitive verb North America surf or snowboard expertly: to ride a wave on a surfboard or descend a slope on a snowboard with expert skill ( informal )

[ Old English scrēade< W Germanic, "to cut"]
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