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potsherd

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pot·sherd  (ptshûrd) also pot·shard (-shärd)
n.
A fragment of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological excavation.
potsherd [ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd], potshard [ˈpɒtˌʃɑːd]
n
a broken fragment of pottery
[from pot1 + schoord piece of broken crockery; see shard]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.potsherd - a shard of pottery
shard, sherd, fragment - a broken piece of a brittle artifact
Translations
potsherd [ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd] N → tiesto m, casco m
potsherd [ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd] n (Archeol) → frammento di vaso
potsherd [ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd] n (Archeol) → frammento di vaso


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"And potsherds are things with those Chinese laundry ticket scratches on them," added Tom.
Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context
IT was two o'clock when I returned to my lodgings; my dinner, just brought in from a neighbouring hotel, smoked on the table; I sat down thinking to eat--had the plate been heaped with potsherds and broken glass, instead of boiled beef and haricots, I could not have made a more signal failure: appetite had forsaken me.
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