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θραύσμα — meaning in English

thrafsma

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English meaning

  • chip noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
  • fragment noun A small broken-off piece of something larger.
  • shrapnel noun Metal fragments or fragments thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or mine.
  • splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
  • swarf noun The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone.

Senses

θραύσμα is used for these senses in English:

  • chip A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • chip A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
  • fragment (grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate; a sentence fragment.
  • shrapnel (military) Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or landmine.
  • splinter A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
  • swarf (uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.]

chip — full definition

  1. noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
  2. noun A tiny electronic circuit, or a thin fried slice of potato.
  3. verb To break a small piece off something.
  4. verb To contribute money or effort along with others.

fragment — full definition

  1. noun A small broken-off piece of something larger.
  2. verb To break into pieces, or to split apart.

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