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    shard
    /ʃɑːd/

    noun

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shardShard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHARD is a piece or fragment of a brittle substance; broadly : a small piece or part : scrap. How to use shard in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHARD definition: 1. a piece of a broken glass, cup, container, or similar object: 2. a piece of a broken glass…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SHARD meaning: 1. a piece of a broken glass, cup, container, or similar object: 2. a piece of a broken glass…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shardSHARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shard definition: a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.. See examples of SHARD used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a broken piece or fragment of a brittle substance, esp of pottery. 2. zoology. a tough sheath, scale, or shell, esp the elytra of a beetle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English sceard; related to Old Norse skarth notch, Middle High German scharte notch. Word Frequency.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shardShard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A shard is simply a broken piece of metal, glass, stone, or pottery with sharp edges. Don't confuse shard with shred, meaning to cut into strips, or chard, a leafy green vegetable. You could use a shard of metal to shred chard into salad, but be careful that you don't cut your hands to shreds!

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of shard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › shardshard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · shard (third-person singular simple present shards, present participle sharding, simple past and past participle sharded) ( intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion. ( transitive) To break (something) into shards.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › shardShard - definition of shard by The Free Dictionary

    1. a broken piece or fragment of a brittle substance, esp of pottery. 2. (Zoology) zoology a tough sheath, scale, or shell, esp the elytra of a beetle. [Old English sceard; related to Old Norse skarth notch, Middle High German scharte notch]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shardshard | meaning of shard in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    shard meaning, definition, what is shard: a sharp piece of broken glass, metal etc...: Learn more.