shredder

noun

shred·​der

ˈshredə(r), 

especially South ˈsre-, 

dialectal ˈswe-

plural -s

: one that shreds: such as

a

: any of various utensils, implements, or machines for cutting, scraping, or tearing something (such as corn, sugarcane, wheat, vegetables, wastepaper) into shreds

b

: husker-shredder

c

: an operator of a machine for flaking scrap metal for use in polishing powder

called also schrother

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