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sherd

/ʃɜː(ɹ)d/
noun
  1. A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.

    Similar: potsherd

  2. (by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.

    Similar: splinter

  3. A tough scale, sheath, or shell; especially an elytron of a beetle.

Synonymspartition, potsherd, splinter

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