shrapnel

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A noun referring to fragments of a bomb, shell, or other projectile, or to a shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa fragmentos de uma bomba, obus ou outro projétil explosivo; também se refere a um projétil carregado de balins de chumbo que explode em pleno voo.

1. Explosive projectile C1 formal

   A type of artillery shell that contains small metal balls or fragments, designed to explode in mid-air and scatter its contents over a wide area.

   • The soldiers were injured by shrapnel from the exploding shell.
   • The battlefield was littered with pieces of shrapnel.
   • He invented a new type of shrapnel shell for the military.

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2. Fragments from an explosion B2 formal

   The scattered pieces of metal or other material produced by the explosion of a bomb, shell, or mine.

   • The car was damaged by shrapnel from the bomb blast.
   • Doctors removed shrapnel from his leg after the attack.
   • Shrapnel can cause severe injuries even at a distance.

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   Sinônimos: debris

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