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shrapnel
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shrapnel
(noun)
shrapnel
/
ˈ
ʃræpnəl/
noun
shrapnel
/
ˈ
ʃræpnəl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHRAPNEL
[
noncount
]
:
small metal pieces that scatter outwards from an exploding bomb, shell, or mine
He has a piece of
shrapnel
in his leg.
Shrapnel
from the explosion wounded many people.
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