Plural of shard
regular plural
The plural of shard is shards.
Forms of shard
| Singular | shard /ˈʃɑːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shards /ʃɑɹdz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Shards in a sentence
- You know there is something fascinating beyond that wall because someone's tried to stop you seeing over, and there are shards of glass embedded in the top.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 29
- The janitor broomed up the shards of glass.From the entry broom up
- Load some shards in that pickle.From the entry pickle
- The wine runs into pitchers, washing-basins, shards, chamber- vessels, and other extemporized receptacles.1906, Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts, Part Second, Act Third. From the entry extemporize
- Some infecteds tried to pick their way through the debris, but shards of brick cut their bare feet.2019, Marcus Martin, Convulsive: The Complete Series. From the entry infected
Meaning of shard
- noun A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
- noun A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
- noun A food preparation similar in shape to a shard of, e.g., glass, generally made from a sheet of a hard product that is then shattered to produce smaller pieces.
Questions about the plural of shard
- What is the plural of shard?
- The plural of shard is shards.
- Is shard countable?
- Shard is a countable noun.
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