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    shrapnel
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHRAPNEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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:

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shrapnelShrapnel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shrapnelShrapnel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHRAPNEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshrapnel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of shrapnel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › shrapnelSHRAPNEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › shrapnel_nshrapnel, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    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.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shrapnelshrapnel | meaning of shrapnel in Longman Dictionary of...

    shrapnel meaning, definition, what is shrapnel: small pieces of metal from a bomb, bulle...: Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHRAPNEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SHRAPNEL definition: small, sharp pieces of metal that fly through the air when a bomb explodes. Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › shrapnelShrapnel Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. An artillery shell filled with an explosive charge and many small metal balls, designed to explode in the air over the objective. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any fragments scattered by an exploding shell, bomb, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The balls scattered by such an explosion. Webster's New World.