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"shred" Definition

  1. n. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
  2. n. In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.
  3. imp. & p. p. of Shred
  4. n. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.
  5. n. To lop; to prune; to trim.

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Position in dictionary: 90360 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n., n., imp. & p. p., n., n.,
Words that start with "shred": 6
Words that end with "shred": 2
Words that contain "shred": 7
Next words in dictionary: shredcook, shredded, shredding, shreddy, shredless
Previous words in dictionary: shrapnel, shrape, shrap, shrank, shram

English Dictionary Definition of shred

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