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paper shredder

paper shredder noun: a machine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces.

paper shredder: a machine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces
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Noun

paper shredder (plural paper shredders)

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

Forms of paper shredder

pluralpaper shredders
alternative form (rare)paper-shredder
alternative form (rare)papershredder

Questions about paper shredder

What does paper shredder mean?
Paper shredder means a machine that cuts paper into small, thin pieces.
What part of speech is paper shredder?
Paper shredder is a noun.
What is the plural of paper shredder?
The plural of paper shredder is paper shredders.

Words near paper shredder in the dictionary

  1. paper sailor
  2. paper sailors
  3. paper scissors stone
  4. paper shop
  5. paper shops
  6. paper shredder
  7. paper shredders
  8. paper snowflake
  9. paper snowflakes
  10. paper son
  11. paper sons

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