shredder

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Frank didn't specify whether using the shredder was a result of last week's mishap, and employees at the Nashua branch declined to comment.

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  1. noun One that shreds.
  2. noun A device used for shredding documents, often as a security measure to prevent unapproved persons from reading them.

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  • I was operating a shredder, which is a big machine you just can't do without in a sugar mill, and I told Jim Carson it wasn't working right and he needed to shut it down and get it fixed, but he wouldn't listen to me. —  Garwood, Julie - Mercy
  • She had thought at first that she would shred them, but the shredder was old and slow and it didn't cross cut, just spat out strips of paper. —  Asimov'sSF,April-May2008
  • He recommended investing in a cheap shredder, and shred your unwanted documents. —  Kansan.com stories
  • Not having a shredder is not the excuse to throw your entire bank statement with your trash. —  Kansan.com stories
  • He just thought that a paper shredder was another must-have home office business accessory. —  The Toque
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