fragment

US /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
UK /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
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a small part broken or separated off something

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She found a fragment of pottery in the ruins.
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The mirror shattered into tiny fragments.
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2.

an incomplete part of something

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The novel was published as a fragment after the author's death.
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We only have a few fragments of information about the incident.
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break or cause to break into fragments

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The impact caused the glass to fragment.
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The old empire began to fragment into smaller states.
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