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| shred [ shred ] |
noun (plural shreds) |
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1. long torn strip: a ragged scrap or strip cut or torn from something
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2. small part: a very small amount or fragment of something
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verb (past and past participle shred·ded, present participle shred·ding, 3rd person present singular shreds) |
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1. transitive verb tear something into shreds: to cut or tear something into shreds
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2. transitive verb put document through shredder: to reduce a document to unreadable strips in a shredder
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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
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informal
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| [ Old English scrēade< W Germanic, "to cut"] |