Meaning of the word smithereens in English

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smithereens

US /ˌsmɪð.əˈriːnz/
UK /ˌsmɪð.əˈriːnz/

Noun

1.

a lot of very small broken pieces:

Example:
The city was bombed to smithereens during the war.

Plural Noun

1.

a lot of small, broken pieces:

Example:
The vase smashed to smithereens when it fell.
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