1. (n.) A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
2. (n.) In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.
3. (imp. & p. p.) of Shred.
4. (n.) To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.
5. (n.) To lop; to prune; to trim.
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