Definitions

shrapnel

[shrap-nl] / ˈʃræp nl /

NOUN

ammunition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammo armament bomb bullet cartridge chemical explosive gunpowder materiel missile munition napalm rocket torpedo

STRONG

ball buckshot cannonball charge confetti fuse grenade powder round shell shot

WEAK

iron rations

Example Sentences

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Bannister said his father Sammy, a stoker mechanic who was 21-years-old at the time, sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest when HMS Amethyst came under fire.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Even threats that are shot down scatter dangerous shrapnel over large areas, and airports are often at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In a sign of the risks, police said this week that shrapnel fragments had fallen on the Old City.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The type of shrapnel bomb was "specific to IS attacks", the statement said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

This was a shrapnel shell used by the Austrians in the mountains with a nose-cap which went on after the burst and exploded on contact.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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