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shredder

/ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder or garbage shredder.

Examples :

"My mom used the shredder to destroy old bank statements so no one could steal her information. "
machine device utility technology item

Related Words

Illustration snowboarding

snowboarding verb

/ˈsnoʊbɔrdɪŋ/

To ride a snowboard.

"My brother is snowboarding down the mountain this weekend. "

Illustration donating

donating verb

/ˈdoʊneɪtɪŋ/ /dəˈneɪtɪŋ/

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

"He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery."

Illustration snowboards

snowboards noun

/ˈsnoʊbɔːrdz/

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

"Many people ride snowboards down the mountain in winter. "

Illustration computer

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

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statements noun

/ˈsteɪt.mənts/

A declaration or remark.

"The teacher asked us to write statements about what we learned in class today. "

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overwrites verb

/ˌoʊvərˈraɪts/ /ˌoʊvɚˈraɪts/

To destroy (older data) by recording new data over it.

"I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep."

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mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Illustration recovery

recovery noun

/ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/

The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

"After the fire, the family's recovery of their belongings took several weeks. "

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permanently adverb

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

"The spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. "

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "