shredding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of tearing or cutting something into small pieces.

  - "He shredded the document into small pieces."
  - "The machine can shred paper, plastic, and even metal."

• Verb

  To reduce or dismantle something, especially in a destructive or chaotic manner.

  - "The rioters shredded the city."
  - "He shredded his opponent's argument in the debate."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shredding
hedging , bedding , wedding , greeding

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Variants

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shred , shredded , shredder , shredders , shredding , shreds

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Forms

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shreds, shredded, shreds apart, shreds to pieces

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to cut into strips' or 'to cut into small pieces'. Derived from the Old English word 'sceadan' meaning 'to cut' or 'to divide'.

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Trivia

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1. Shredding is the opposite of binding or gathering.

2. The world record for the fastest paper shredding speed is 23,600 pounds per hour.

3. The term 'shredded wheat' refers to wheat that has been cut into thin, flat pieces.

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Related Concepts

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1. Paper shredding: The process of destroying confidential documents by shredding them into small pieces to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.

2. Skateboarding: A popular extreme sport where the participant rides a skateboard and performs tricks by shredding the skatepark.

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Culture

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Shredding has been used as a symbol of rebellion, chaos, and destruction in various forms of media such as music, movies, and literature. It is often associated with extreme sports and skateboarding.

How to Memorize "shredding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine tearing a piece of paper into small pieces or visualize the action of cutting something into strips.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shredding' with the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shredding paper, ripping it apart, brings confidential documents to a complete halt' to memorize the meaning of the word.

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