"sherd" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɜː(ɹ)d/ Forms: sherds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d Head templates: {{en-noun}} sherd (plural sherds)
  1. (dated or archaeology) Alternative form of shard Wikipedia link: sherd Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated Alternative form of: shard Categories (topical): Archaeology Derived forms: potsherd

Inflected forms

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