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shatter

The correct spelling is shatter.

How to pronounce shatter

/ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Sha-tte-r

The correct spelling is shatter. A fragment of anything shattered. For example: "to break a glass into shatters"

Usage Examples

to break a glass into shatters

The miners used dynamite to shatter rocks.

to be shattered in intellect; to have shattered hopes, or a shattered constitution

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A fragment of anything shattered.
  2. 2.A (pine) needle.
  3. 3.A form of concentrated cannabis.

verb

  1. 1.To violently break something into pieces.
  2. 2.To destroy or disable something.
  3. 3.To smash, or break into tiny pieces.
  4. 4.To dispirit or emotionally defeat
  5. 5.To scatter about.

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