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shard

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɨʃ.ti.ˈʎɐ.su/es·ti·lha·co

Definition

1

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.

Common combinations

glass shardsshrapnel shardsflying shardsshards of metal