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zerkleinern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fritter noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
  • shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.

Senses

zerkleinern is used for these senses in English:

  • comminution (often, mining, waste management) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.
  • fritter (transitive) To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.
  • fritter (transitive) To break into small pieces or fragments.
  • shred To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

fritter — full definition

  1. noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
  2. verb To waste time, money, or effort gradually on unimportant things.

shred — full definition

  1. noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
  2. verb To cut or tear something into narrow strips or small pieces.

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