Definitions for shrapnel
ˈʃræp nlshrap·nel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. shrapnelnoun

   shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. shrapnelnoun

   A collective term for shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell or landmine.

2. shrapnelnoun

   Loose change.

3. Etymology: From Henry Shrapnel, British army officer who invented an anti-personnel shell that transported a large number of bullets to the target before releasing them, at a far greater distance than rifles could fire the bullets individually.

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1. shrapnel

   Shrapnel is a term used to describe fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion. It is often used to refer to pieces of metal designed to be scattered in such a way to cause maximum damage to people or structures in the surrounding area during conflicts or wars.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Shrapneladjective

   applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of the British army

2. Shrapnelnoun

   a shrapnel shell; shrapnel shells, collectively

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shrapnel

   See Projectile, Smooth-bore Projectiles.

Matched Categories

1. • Shell

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce shrapnel?

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How to say shrapnel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shrapnel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shrapnel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of shrapnel in a Sentence

1. Ghazi Balkiz/CNN:

   I don’t know how I survived. I don’t know how I survived the shelling. My eye was hanging out. I was concussed. My whole face was covered in blood. Shrapnel pierced my lungs through my body armor.

2. Galina Bayeva:

   Dad's been killed. Mom's in hospital. They didn't make it home ... Dad is lying here. He's full of holes, full of shrapnel.

3. Raymond Floyd:

   I could see smoke and shrapnel in the air and parts of the roof flying off.

4. Marine Justin Blazejewski:

   We came out, and I tripped and hurt my ankle, the next day, we had another explosion. It knocked me unconscious. I woke up and had several injuries and pieces of shrapnel in my ankle. That's when, as a runner, it stopped for me.

5. Galina Bayeva:

   Dad's been killed. Mom's in hospital. They didn't make it home. They'd gone to get their pensions. Dad is lying here. He's full of holes, full of shrapnel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shrapnel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shrapnel
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrapnel
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shrapnel