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shredder
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A size-reduction machine which tears or grinds materials to a smaller and more uniform particle size. Shredding process is also called size reduction, grinding, milling, comminution, pulverisation, hogging, granulating, breaking, chipping, crushing, cutting, rasping.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7680