shredder
noun
a person or thing that shreds.
shredders
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pluralof shredder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
By the time Billy and I met, it was the era of the California shredders — Eddie Van Halen and then a lot of bad Eddie Van Halen copies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
What a professional does: Pros dispose of sensitive documents and data using top shredders and secure erasure methods.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
Other options include backpack leaf vacuums that have integrated shredders, or a small multipurpose garden shredder that also will handle lightweight woody debris.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
Then those that need further attention are passed on to the "shredders," these as well as the "sorters" being women.
From A Book of Exposition by Homer Heath Nugent
