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   Shard

   /SHärd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges: "shards of glass flew in all directions"

   Word Origin Old Englishsceard ‘gap, notch, potsherd’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaarde ‘notch’, also to shear.

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   What is Shard noun?

   • Definition of shard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a piece of broken glass, metal, etc. The brickwork exploded in dust and flying shards of clay. Want to learn more? Definition of shard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a shard and what does it do?

   • The shard is consumed in the process, but it dramatically boosts the pressure in the pipeline for as long as it lasts. Shards. [Image: Foulball Hangover]

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   What is the shard & how did it get its name?

   • The Shard was conceived in 2000 by Renzo Piano at the behest of London-based entrepreneur Irvine Sellar, to be built on the land occupied by Southwark Towers, an office-block Sellar owned and wanted to replace. Like all London skyscrapers, The Shard quickly gained a nickname, which has since also become its formal name.

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   What is the shard & why is it so famous?

   • Building work started in 2009 and The Shard’s 95 storeys will eventually be home to a 200-bed 5-star hotel, three floors of restaurants, 10 residences, and a public viewing platform. Visually, The Shard’s most striking features are its 310m height and the glass which forms its sloping walls and gives the structure its name.

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   Shard definition: a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.. See examples of SHARD used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of SHARD is a piece or fragment of a brittle substance; broadly : a small piece or part : scrap. How to use shard in a sentence. Did you know?

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   SHARD meaning: a sharp piece of something (such as glass or pottery) often + of

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   shard /ʃɑːd/, sherd n. a broken piece or fragment of a brittle substance, esp of pottery. a tough sheath, scale, or shell, esp the elytra of a beetle. Etymology: Old English sceard; related to Old Norse skarth notch, Middle High German scharte notch.

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   What does the noun shard mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shard , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   The meaning of shard. Definition of shard. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.