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shard
[ shahrd ]
noun
- a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- Zoology.
- a scale.
- a shell, as of an egg or snail.
- Entomology. an elytron of a beetle.
shard
/ ʃɑːd /
noun
- a broken piece or fragment of a brittle substance, esp of pottery
- zoology a tough sheath, scale, or shell, esp the elytra of a beetle
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shard1
Example Sentences
A couple weeks ago, I found a pea-sized shard of shrapnel from a past attack in a parking lot.
Shard glass from the historic church was recently donated to the museum, which is scheduled to open in 2015.
The Brooklyn Bridge, London's Shard, Notre Dame—each structure is an expedition waiting to happen.
One person who wasn't impressed by Prince Andrew's abseil down the Shard: writer Grace Dent.
Here's Prince Andrew abseiling down the Shard in London earlier this week.
He picked up a shard of rubidium that served as a paper weight and toyed with it.
Shard bent his eyes sharply on Ralph, and once more the boy felt uncomfortable.
Captain Shard gathered up his reins, nodded carelessly, and went off down the street in a small cloud of dust.
Shard was smiling seductively, though his gaze seemed hard and penetrating.
Apparently Sparrow crossed somewhere about the present Shard Bridge.
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