metal shards
Jagged industrial debris
Metal shards are small, sharp fragments of metal, typically produced when metal breaks, shatters, or is cut.
The word implies jagged edges and potential danger—shards can pierce skin or damage machinery.
Metal shards from the explosion were embedded in the wall.
The term appears in safety warnings, accident reports, and descriptions of industrial processes or combat.
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
- splintersThin sharp broken fragments
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- debrisScattered broken fragments
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- space debrisspace junk, debris field, debris cloud, rocket stages, paint flakes
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