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SHRAPNEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shrapnel mean?
• SHRAPNEL (noun)
The noun SHRAPNEL has 1 sense:
1. shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
Familiarity information: SHRAPNEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shrapnel" is a kind of...):
shell (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)
Context examples
You might have metal in your body if you have a shrapnel or bullet injury or if you are a welder.
(MRI Scans, NIH)
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