Piece Torn Off Crossword Clue

Piece torn off crossword clue in Daily Telegraph (Sydney) QUICK ONE no 1145 on 2 May 2017.

The answers is SHRED.

SHRED meaning

noun
1. a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger.
“her beautiful dress was torn to shreds”
synonyms: tatter, scrap, strip, ribbon, rag, fragment, sliver, (tiny) bit/piece
“her dress was torn to shreds”

verb
1.tear or cut into shreds.
“shredded cabbage”
synonyms: chop finely, cut up, tear up, grate, mince, macerate, grind
“shredding vegetables”
2. play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar.
“we want to hear everything from country and western to blisteringly fast guitar shredding”