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sherd

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Editorial note

Sorry to be pedantic, but the correct term is potsherd. Shard and sherd both have the same origin but the term of art is sherd or potsherd.

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a broken piece of a brittle artifact

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noun

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

Definitions

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noun

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

See also: shard, fragment

Example sentences

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Sorry to be pedantic, but the correct term is potsherd. Shard and sherd both have the same origin but the term of art is sherd or potsherd.

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How do you use sherd in a sentence?

Sorry to be pedantic, but the correct term is potsherd. Shard and sherd both have the same origin but the term of art is sherd or potsherd.

What does sherd mean?

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

What part of speech is sherd?

sherd is commonly used as noun.