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单词 shrapnel
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
shrap•nel /ˈʃræpnəl/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Militaryfragments scattered by an exploding artillery shell or mine:wounded by shrapnel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shrap•nel  (shrap′nl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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.
  2. Militaryshell fragments.
  • named after Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842), English army officer, its inventor 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shrapnel /ˈʃræpnəl/ n
  1. a projectile containing a number of small pellets or bullets exploded before impact
  2. fragments from this or any other type of shell
Etymology: 19th Century: named after H. Shrapnel (1761–1842), English army officer, who invented it
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