Shard as a collective noun

Shard is used as a collective noun in phrases like Shard of Cake and Shard of Ice .

Collective nouns are words used to describe a group of people, animals, or things. One unique collective noun that incorporates the word "shard" is a "shard of glass." This collectives noun refers to a collection of broken glass pieces, typically fragments from a glass object that has shattered or been damaged. It vividly conveys the image of scattered glass pieces and highlights the idea that a single glass item has been transformed into multiple broken shards.