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shredding
or shread·ing
[ shred-ing ]
/ ˈʃrɛd ɪŋ /
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noun
furring attached to the undersides of rafters.
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Origin of shredding
First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM shredding
non·shred·ding, adjectiveWords nearby shredding
shrapnel, shreadhead, shred, shredded wheat, shredder, shredding, Shreveport, shrew, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewdness
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