paper shredder

noun

A machine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces.

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Meanings

nounpaper shredder (plural paper shredders)

plural paper shredders · alternative rare paper-shredder · alternative rare papershredder

  1. A machine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces.

Translations

Dutch papierversnipperaar
  • papierversnipperaarmachine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces
Hungarian iratmegsemmisítő
  • iratmegsemmisítőmachine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces
Polish niszczarka
  • niszczarkamachine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces
Swedish dokumentförstörare
  • dokumentförstöraremachine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces
Cite this entry
APA

paper shredder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20shredder

MLA

“paper shredder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20shredder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper shredder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20shredder.

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