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- Dictionaryshrapnel/ˈʃrapnl/
noun
- 1. fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion: "he was killed by flying shrapnel"
- 2. small change: informal "little more than a few pounds and a handful of shrapnel"
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The meaning of SHRAPNEL is a projectile that consists of a case provided with a powder charge and a large number of usually lead balls and that is exploded in flight. How to use shrapnel in a sentence.
small pieces of metal that fly through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes and are intended to injure people: Twelve people were hit by shrapnel in the attack. a shrapnel wound. UK informal. a small amount of money in the form of coins:
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noun. 1. Military. a. a hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles. b. such projectiles collectively. 2. shell fragments.
Shrapnel definition: a hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles.. See examples of SHRAPNEL used in a sentence.
Shrapnel refers to the pieces of a bomb, shell, or bullet that has exploded. During wars, many soldiers are treated for shrapnel wounds. When people are injured or killed by bombs, many of them are hurt by flying shrapnel — sharp, dangerous shards of metal.
Definition of shrapnel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. fragments scattered by a bursting artillery shell, mine, or bomb. 2. a hollow projectile of the 19th century containing bullets and a bursting charge, designed to explode in the air and shower the target with missiles.
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shrapnel noun. Meaning & use. 1. A hollow projectile containing bullets and a small bursting charge, which, when fired by a time fuse, bursts the shell and scatters the contents in a shower; (also) such shells collectively. Now historical.
