broken glass
Frequency: 8.520.1 per million words
Glass that has been shattered into pieces.
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Examples (10)
- The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
- Please wear thick-soled shoes to avoid stepping on broken glass.
- She carefully swept up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush.
- After the storm, the sidewalk glittered with broken glass beneath the streetlights.
- He cut his hand on a piece of broken glass while cleaning up.
- Maintenance sealed off the area until the broken glass was removed.
- The car was covered in broken glass after the accident.
- Do not place broken glass in the recycling bin; use the hazardous waste container instead.
- A faint crunch of broken glass echoed through the empty hall.
- They filed a report and replaced the pane after discovering the broken glass.