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- [shred-ing]
- /ˈʃrɛd ɪŋ/
- /ˈʃredɪŋ/
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- [shred-ing]
- /ˈʃrɛd ɪŋ/
Definitions of shredding word
- noun shredding a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip. 1
- noun shredding a bit; scrap: We haven't got a shred of evidence. 1
- verb with object shredding to cut or tear into small pieces, especially small strips; reduce to shreds. 1
- verb without object shredding to be cut up, torn, etc.: The blouse had shredded. 1
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Origin of shredding
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shredding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shredding popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shredding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with shredding
- how to cook chicken for shredding?
- how to cook chicken breast for shredding?
- what is shredding?
See also
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