Shred, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shred or Shredded p. pr. & vb. n. Shredding.]
1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.
2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.]
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shred
n 1: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount [syn: scintilla, whit,
iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge]
2: a small piece of cloth or paper [syn: rag, tag, tag end,
tatter]
v : tear into shreds [syn: tear up, rip up]
[also: shredding, shredded]
shredded
adj : prepared by cutting; "sliced tomatoes"; "sliced ham";
"chopped clams"; "chopped meat"; "shredded cabbage"
[syn: chopped, sliced]