Definitions
Fragments or pellets scattered by an exploding shell.
Word origin
From Shrapnel. Named after British army officer Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842) who invented an anti-personnel shell that transported a large number of bullets to the target before releasing them, at a far greater distance than rifles could fire the bullets individually. The surname is likely a metathesized form of Charbonnel, a diminutive of Old French charbon (“charcoal”) in reference to hair color, complexion, or the like.
Used in a sentence
“The dog ate my sandwich, and there was shrapnel all over the place from him tearing open the bag.”
“I was waiting in the queue, looking at the board / Wondering whether to have a burger or chips / Or what the shrapnel in my back pocket could afford”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Exploding shell fragments”8 letters
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