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Definitions for Shrapnel
[1] Military . 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. such projectiles collectively.
[2] shell fragments.
[3] a projectile containing a number of small pellets or bullets exploded before impact such projectiles collectively
[4] fragments from this or any other type of shell
Words related to Shrapnel
armament, bomb, bullet, cartridge, rocket, materiel, missile, chemical, explosive, torpedo, gunpowder, ammo, napalm, shell, shot, fuse, grenade, charge, ball
Words nearby Shrapnel
shpt, shpt., shr., shraddha, shrank, shrapnel, shreadhead, shred, shredded wheat, shredder, shredding
Origin of Shrapnel
1800–10; named after Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842), English army officer, its inventor
Word origin for Shrapnel
C19: named after H. Shrapnel (1761–1842), English army officer, who invented it
Synonyms for Shrapnel
ammo, armament, bomb, bullet, cartridge, chemical, explosive, gunpowder, materiel, missile, munition, napalm, rocket, torpedo, ball, buckshot, cannonball, charge, confetti, fuse, grenade, powder, round, shell, shot, iron rations