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▸ noun:  A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
▸ noun:  A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
▸ noun:  (by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
▸ noun:  (cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
▸ noun:  (archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.
▸ noun:  (rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).
▸ noun:  (obsolete) A tailor.
▸ verb:  (transitive)
▸ verb:  To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
▸ verb:  (specifically)
▸ verb:  To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.
▸ verb:  (cooking) To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.
▸ verb:  To separate (something) into small portions.
▸ verb:  (figuratively, chiefly slang)
▸ verb:  To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.
▸ verb:  (music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast and in a way that requires technical skill.
▸ verb:  (snowboarding, surfing) To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.
▸ verb:  (originally US) To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.
▸ verb:  (archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.
▸ verb:  (obsolete)
▸ verb:  To chop or cut (something) into pieces.
▸ verb:  To cut, lop, or strip (branches, etc.) off; also, to cut (a piece) from something.
▸ verb:  To prune or trim (a tree, a vineyard, etc.).
▸ verb:  (intransitive)
▸ verb:  To become separated into small portions.
▸ verb:  (bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
▸ verb:  (snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.
▸ adjective:  Synonym of shredded (“cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces”)

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