"shattering" in the noun sense
1. smashing, shattering
the act of breaking something into small pieces
"shattering" in the verb sense
1. shatter
break into many pieces
"The wine glass shattered"
2. shatter
damage or destroy
"The news of her husband's death shattered her life"
3. shatter
cause to break into many pieces
"shatter the plate"
"shattering" in the adjective sense
1. shattering
seemingly loud enough to break something violently rattling or clattering
"shattering rain striking the windowpanes"
"the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"
"the shattering peal of artillery"
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