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sherd

/ʃɜːd/

/ʃɜrd/

sherdnoun

sherds

/ʃɜːd/

/ʃɜrd/

Translations

tessonSurtout en archéologie ; fragment de céramique ou de poterie.

The archaeologist carefully examined the sherd to determine its origin and age.

L’archéologue a soigneusement examiné le tesson pour en déterminer l’origine et l’âge.

Additional translations

éclatSens plus général et plus rare, pour un fragment de matériau cassant.

Definitions

A broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found in an archaeological site.

The archaeologist carefully examined the sherd to determine its origin and age.

A fragment of any brittle material, especially pottery; a shard (archaic or dialect).

The floor was littered with sherds of glass after the window broke.

Synonyms

pottery fragment

ceramic fragment

sherdadjective

/ʃɜːd/

/ʃɝd/

Used attributively in archaeology (e.g., "sherd analysis", "sherd counts").

Translations

tessonnaireTerme spécialisé en archéologie, relatif aux tessons.

Sherd analysis revealed variations in firing techniques across the site.

L’analyse tessonnaire a révélé des variations dans les techniques de cuisson sur l’ensemble du site.

Definitions

Relating to or consisting of sherds, especially pottery fragments.

Sherd analysis revealed variations in firing techniques across the site.