shrapnel

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Synonyms: scrapnel, shrapnell, grapnel, shrape, scrannel, crapnel, shanel, shannel

Antonyms: scrapnel, shrapnell, grapnel, shrape, scrannel, crapnel, shanel, shannel

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Noun

{{senseid|en|type of artillery shell}} {{lb|en|military|historical}} An [[anti-personnel]] [[artillery]] [[shell]] used in [[World War I]] which carries a large number of individual [[bullet]]s or [[ball]]s close to the target and then [[eject]]s them to allow them to continue along the shell's [[trajectory]] and strike the target individually.
{{senseid|en|the shot within the shell}} {{lb|en|military|historical}} The bullets or balls from the aforementioned type of artillery shell.
{{senseid|en|any shot, fragments, or debris from any explosion}} {{lb|en|military}} Any [[shot#English:_ammunition as component inside a shell|shot]], [[fragment]]s{{,}} or [[debris]] thrown out by an [[exploding]] [[shell]], bomb{{,}} or [[landmine]].
{{senseid|en|any debris}} {{lb|en|by extension|figurative}} [[debris|Debris]].
{{senseid|en|loose change, coins}} {{lb|en|slang|figurative}} [[loose change|Loose change]].

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