Name-dropping Star Trek actor takes time with small breaks (8)

I believe the answer is:

shatters

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'breaks' is the definition.
(shattering is a kind of breaking)

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(Other definitions for shatters that I've seen before include "Breaks into small pieces" , "Breaks into little pieces" , "falls apart" , "Breaks into many pieces" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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