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单词 potsherd
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potsherd

noun

pot·​sherd ˈpät-ˌshərd How to pronounce potsherd (audio)
: a pottery fragment usually unearthed as an archaeological relic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This would mean that ‘Oumuamua was the cosmic equivalent of a potsherd—the product of a culture now dead. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2021 The ground inside and around several of the huge shapes is littered with ancient potsherds, dating between 100 BCE and 100 CE. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2019 Microscopic traces of ancient fats left behind on potsherds provide some clues about what people ate at those feasts. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2019 Wood charcoal from the open spaces in the center of each ring dated to between 900 and 1200 CE, and potsherds from the same pits matched a style common at the same time. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Nov. 2019 This summer, however, during the second year of excavating, a team from Israel’s Kinneret College discovered remnants of a Roman-era bathhouse, potsherds and coins from the first to third centuries. Michele Chabin, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2017 The names of candidates for exile were scratched onto small potsherds and tallied, with a minimum of 6,000 votes required to banish someone. Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pot-sherd, from pot + sherd shard

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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