fragment (n.)

  1. a piece broken off or cut off of something else; a fragment of rock'

  2. a broken piece of a brittle artifact

    [ Syn: shard , sherd ]

  3. an incomplete piece; fragments of a play'

    fragment (v.)

  1. break or cause to break into pieces; The plate fragmented

    [ Syn: break up , fragmentize , fragmentise ]

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