fragment
Translation
fragment, piece, shard
Examples
Police found a fragment of the bomb.
Police found a fragment of the bomb.
I remember only a fragment of the dream.
I remember only a fragment of the dream.
Grammar Patterns
a fragment of ((sth.)) a small piece of (sth.). Police found a fragment of the bomb.
Similar Words
Synonyms: piece, shard, bit, scrap
Etymology
From Latin `fragmentum` 'a broken piece', from `frangere` 'to break'.
Memory Tips
A 'fragment' is what's left after something 'fragile' breaks. Both come from the Latin root for 'break'.