shredder

[ shred-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that shreds.
2. a machine for destroying secret or private documents by shredding shredding them.
3. any of various devices used to shred crops, vegetables, wood, metal, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shredder¹

First recorded in 1565–75; shred + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Once the trees go through the shredders, they vanish,” he said, showing a reporter an image of a small pile of brown dust left by the crews.

From Los Angeles Times

What a professional does: Pros dispose of sensitive documents and data using top shredders and secure erasure methods.

From Salon

Wilders, who ardently denies climate science, called in his election platform for putting all climate policies and agreements “through the shredder,” but he conceded in Parliament that won’t happen.

From Science Magazine

“Labour MPs are happy. We’re not. That tells a story,” one minister fumed in my general direction as he reeled off a list of legislation he had been involved in, now headed for the shredder.

From BBC

A second group was told to destroy the document in a shredder or put it in a plastic box.

From Science Daily