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shard

 

[ ʃɑːd ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in geology

A piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.

Synonyms

fragment, piece, splinter

Examples of usage

  • The archaeologist found several ancient pottery shards at the excavation site.
  • Careful, there are glass shards on the floor.
Context #2 | Noun

in gaming

A unit of health or energy in a video game that can be collected or lost.

Synonyms

energy unit, health point, life point

Examples of usage

  • Collecting the blue shards will restore your character's health.
  • Be careful not to lose all your shards before reaching the final boss.
Context #3 | Verb

in gaming

To gain or lose a unit of health or energy in a video game.

Synonyms

collect, gain, lose

Examples of usage

  • If you get hit by the enemy, you will shard some health.
  • Make sure to shard wisely to survive the level.

Translations

Translations of the word "shard" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fragmento

🇮🇳 टुकड़ा

🇩🇪 Scherbe

🇮🇩 pecahan

🇺🇦 уламок

🇵🇱 odłamek

🇯🇵 破片 (はへん)

🇫🇷 éclat

🇪🇸 fragmento

🇹🇷 parça

🇰🇷 조각

🇸🇦 شظية

🇨🇿 střep

🇸🇰 črep

🇨🇳 碎片 (suìpiàn)

🇸🇮 drobec

🇮🇸 brot

🇰🇿 сынық

🇬🇪 ნამსხვრევი

🇦🇿 parça

🇲🇽 fragmento

Etymology

The word 'shard' originated from Old English 'sceard', meaning a fragment or piece. Over time, it has been used in various contexts such as geology and gaming. In geology, shard refers to a broken piece of ceramic, metal, glass, or rock with sharp edges. In gaming, shard can represent a unit of health or energy that players collect or lose during gameplay. The versatility of 'shard' makes it a commonly used term in different fields.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,002 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.