"potshard" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: potshards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} potshard (plural potshards)
  1. Alternative form of potsherd Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: potsherd
    Sense id: en-potshard-en-noun-xP~swC2K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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