shredder
pronunciation
How to pronounce shredder in British English:
UK [ˈʃredə(r)]
How to pronounce shredder in American English:
US [ˈʃrɛdɚ]
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- Noun:
- a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)
Word Origin
- shredder (n.)
- 1570s, agent noun from shred (v.). In the paper disposal sense from 1950.
Example
- 1. I put them all in the shredder .
- 2. A high-quality shredder can handle destruction duties .
- 3. You can pick up a shredder at office supply store staples ( www.staples.co.uk ) for as little as 15 .
- 4. A young executive was leaving the office at 6 p.m.when he found the ceo standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand .
- 5. He calls for a " data shredder in the sky " that would allow individuals to permanently remove data stored in the internet cloud - the way that someone can destroy paper documents in a shredder .