shredder
/ˈʃrɛdər/
noun
- A machine that cuts paper or other materials into small pieces, often for security or disposal.
- He bought a heavy-duty shredder for his home office.
- The office shredder broke after trying to cut through a credit card.
- She fed the confidential report into the shredder.
- A person or thing that shreds something, such as a kitchen tool for cutting vegetables into strips.
- The kitchen shredder made quick work of the carrots.
- He is a human shredder when it comes to tearing down old documents.
- Use a cheese shredder to grate the block of cheddar.