shard

Pronunciation

• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ʃaːd/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʃɑːd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʃɑrd/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular shard

Plural shards

Shards of a light fixture.

1. (countable) A shard is a small, broken-off piece of a larger thing. When something shatters, it becomes shards.

Usage notes

• In the field of archeology, the word sherd is preferred.