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woodchipper

American  
[wood-chip-er] / ˈwʊdˌtʃɪp ər /

noun

  1. a motor-driven machine that cuts wood into chips.


Example Sentences

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However, the original prop woodchipper now resides at the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center in North Dakota, where tourists can have their photo taken while pushing a fake leg through the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“The Jerry Springer Show” aired nearly 5,000 episodes over 27 seasons before being shoved through a woodchipper in 2018, and to say that nobody missed it by the time it ended is accurate.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

“The Jerry Springer Show” aired nearly 5,000 episodes over 27 seasons before being shoved through a woodchipper in 2018, and to say that nobody missed it by the time it ended is accurate.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Protections must be put in place, and developers and permitters must clearly understand the rules and expectations of them in order to prevent the precious few CMTs remaining from the woodchipper.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

See the woodchipper at the visitors center if you must.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2018