shatter


2shatter

noun

Definition of SHATTER

1
: fragment, shred —usually used in plural <the broken vase lay in shatters>
2
: an act of shattering : the state of being shattered
3
: a result of shattering : shower

First Known Use of SHATTER

circa 1640

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