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
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
éclat
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
éclater
(intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.
What does "shard" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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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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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