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shard

Syllabification: (shard)
Pronunciation: /SHärd/

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Definition of shard

noun

  • a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges:shards of glass flew in all directions

Origin:

Old English sceard 'gap, notch, potsherd', of Germanic origin: related to Dutch schaarde 'notch', also to shear

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