fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"

matchwood - fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"

exfoliation, scurf, scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

sliver, splinter, flinders - a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it flew into flinders"

waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"

scrap metal - discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal"

debris, detritus, junk, rubble, dust - the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

litter - rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)

piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"

gunfight, gunplay, shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

encounter, skirmish, clash, brush - a minor short-term fight

dogfight - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

in-fighting - conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)

set-to - a brief but vigorous fight

shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"

dogfingt, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, hassle - disorderly fighting

affaire d'honneur, duel - a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest - a fight with bare fists

battering, banging - the act of subjecting to strong attack

beating, whipping - the act of overcoming or outdoing

fray, affray, ruffle, disturbance - a noisy fight

free-for-all, brawl - a noisy fight in a crowd

cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee - fighting with knives

gang fight, rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescents

chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

brawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"

spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrel

polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize - engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"

fall out - have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"

convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"

useless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"