a piece broken off or cut off of something else

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

an incomplete piece

break or cause to break into pieces

consisting of small disconnected parts

consisting of small disconnected parts

separating something into fine particles

the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships

(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk

the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes

a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles

having been divided; having the unity destroyed

break or cause to break into pieces

break or cause to break into pieces