n. a machine used to compact or shred waste materials. Subjects:
English
Editorial Note: Despite the use in the name of some industrial shredding machines, this term does not appear to be brand- or manufacturer-specific, nor does it appear to be trademarked.
Citations:
1986 Roselle M. Lewis Los Angeles Times (Feb. 13) “Southland Sees Recycling as Good Turn” p. 10: This firm uses a Hogger shredder for processing paper. 1991 Bela G. Liptak Municipal Waste Disposal in the 1990s (Sept. 15) p. 357: Depending on their applications, shredders are also referred to as crushers, pulverizers, hammer mills, hoggers, grinders, and ball mills. 1992Encyclopedia Of Environmental Science And Engineering 3 ed., p. 350: Shredders, hoggers, and chippers are devices which reduce refuse, bulky items, and other solid wastes to a manageable size. 2005 Sam Bond Edie News Centre (U.K.) (June 17) “Manslaughter charge for recycling firm after paper shredder death”: The charge followed the death of Kevin Arnup, a foreman at the firm, in December 2003 as an industrial paper shredder, or hogger, restarted as he tried to clear a blockage.