Meaning of SHATTERING

Pronunciation:			sh'aturing
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the act of breaking something into small pieces [adj]  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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	Synonyms:		loud, smashing
	See Also:		break, breakage, breaking