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| shrap·nel [ shrápnəl ] (plural shrap·nels) |
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1. fragments from explosive device: metal balls or fragments that are scattered when a shell, bomb, or bullet explodes
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2. shell that scatters metal fragments: an artillery shell designed to explode before impact producing a shower of metal balls and fragments
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| [Early 19th century. After General Henry Shrapnel (1761-1842), British artillery officer] |
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