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shard in French

shard in French is tesson, éclat, éclater — shard means a sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.

shard in French

tesson
noun
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
éclat
noun
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
éclater
verb
(intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.

What does "shard" mean?

  1. noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
    "He cut his foot on a shard of glass hidden in the sand."
  2. noun In computing, one segment of a database or online game world that has been split up to spread the load across multiple servers.
    "The game assigns each new player to a shard with lighter traffic."

shard in a sentence

  • He cut his foot on a shard of glass hidden in the sand.
  • Archaeologists found shards of ancient pottery at the site.
  • The game assigns each new player to a shard with lighter traffic.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "shard" in French?

"shard" in French is tesson, éclat, éclater. shard means: A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.

How do you use "shard" in a sentence?

Example: "He cut his foot on a shard of glass hidden in the sand." In French, "shard" is tesson, éclat, éclater.

Are there other ways to say "shard" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "shard": tesson, éclat, éclater.

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