silppuri — meaning in English

English meaning

• chipper adj Cheerful and full of energy.
• shredder noun A machine that cuts paper or other material into thin strips, often to destroy sensitive documents.

Senses

silppuri is used for these senses in English:

• chipper (in particular, US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
• shredder A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.

chipper — full definition

1. adj Cheerful and full of energy.
2. noun A machine that shreds wood or plants into small pieces.

shredder — full definition

1. noun A machine that cuts paper or other material into thin strips, often to destroy sensitive documents.
2. noun Someone who plays an instrument, especially electric guitar, very fast and skillfully (informal).

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