dictionary.ptshardnounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɨʃ.ti.ˈʎɐ.su/es·ti·lha·coPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A sharp fragment or splinter of a brittle substance, especially glass or metal.Usage examples“He carefully picked up the shards of the broken vase.”“Shards of shrapnel were embedded in the wall.”SynonymssplinterfragmentshardCommon combinationsglass shardsshrapnel shardsflying shardsshards of metal
A sharp fragment or splinter of a brittle substance, especially glass or metal.Usage examples“He carefully picked up the shards of the broken vase.”“Shards of shrapnel were embedded in the wall.”SynonymssplinterfragmentshardCommon combinationsglass shardsshrapnel shardsflying shardsshards of metal