Shredder (Noun)
Meaning
A device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The office had a shredder in the supply closet for disposing of sensitive documents.
- She fed the confidential papers into the shredder to protect the company's trade secrets.
- The employee was tasked with running the shredder to destroy the outdated financial records.
- The new shredder was so efficient that it could handle up to 20 sheets of paper at a time.
- After the data breach, the company invested in a high-security shredder to safeguard their clients' information.