shatter — to break suddenly into many small pieces
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to break suddenly into many small pieces
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃætər/
Korean meaning: 산산조각 나다, 박살내다
Korean pronunciation: 샤-터 (강세: 샤)
Example Sentences
- The earthquake shattered windows throughout the city.
- My phone screen shattered after I tried to use it as a tennis racket.
- Her world-record attempt was shattered when she tripped over her own shoelaces.
shatter
VERB//ˈʃætər//
to break suddenly into many small pieces
Wine glasses shatter into pieces
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When vital matter makes glass shatter and scatter!
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Origin
From Middle English 'shateren', likely of imitative or onomatopoetic origin, possibly influenced by Old Norse 'skjota' (to shoot) or related to the sound of breaking. The word emerged in the 13th-14th centuries to describe the act of breaking into fragments.
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“The earthquake shattered windows throughout the city.”
“My phone screen shattered after I tried to use it as a tennis racket.”
“Her world-record attempt was shattered when she tripped over her own shoelaces.”
“The vase shattered into a thousand pieces.”
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