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shrapnel [ˈʃræpnəl] N

shrapnel

炮弹碎片 pàodàn suìpiàn

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A piece of shrapnel embedded in his spine, leaving him paralysed, and he had been told by doctors that he would never walk again. en.wikipedia.org

But instead of using a metal casing to produce shrapnel, they are made from two spheres of hard rubber. en.wikipedia.org

A 1952 operation to remove some of the shrapnel still embedded in his stomach was not completely successful, and in 1964 he suffered a stroke. en.wikipedia.org

It could be employed as shrapnel, case or common shell. en.wikipedia.org

He distinguished himself under fire, and on one occasion received a severe headwound from shrapnel. en.wikipedia.org

She was wounded twice during the battle: once when she was hit by shrapnel over the left eye and another time on her left flank. en.wikipedia.org

We then had to protect ourselves from all the shrapnel coming down. en.wikipedia.org

Here, his left hip was shattered by shrapnel. en.wikipedia.org

In 1936, the bridge was further reinforced with steel plate as protection against shrapnel. en.wikipedia.org

The blast left a crater 200 ft deep and threw debris and shrapnel as far as 300 yards. en.wikipedia.org

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