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- [shrap-nl]
- /ˈʃræp nl/
- /ˈʃræp.nəl/
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- [shrap-nl]
- /ˈʃræp nl/
Definitions of shrapnel word
- noun shrapnel 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. 1
- noun shrapnel shell fragments. 1
- noun shrapnel fragments of exploded shell 1
- uncountable noun shrapnel Shrapnel consists of small pieces of metal which are scattered from exploding bombs and shells. 0
- noun shrapnel a projectile containing a number of small pellets or bullets exploded before impact 0
- noun shrapnel such projectiles collectively 0
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Origin of shrapnel
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; named after Henry Shrapnel (1761-1842), English army officer, its inventor
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Parts of speech for Shrapnel
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shrapnel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shrapnel
noun shrapnel
- ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
- ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
- buckshot — Buckshot consists of pieces of lead fired from a gun when hunting animals.
- cannonball — A cannonball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon.
- confetti — Confetti is small pieces of coloured paper that people throw over the bride and bridegroom at a wedding.
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