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shrapnel [ˈʃræpn(ə)l] N no pl

shrapnel

шрапне́ль f

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A 40-year-old man was injured by shrapnel, and 20 people were treated for shock. en.wikipedia.org

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

Fragmentation includes the shrapnel described above but can also include sand, debris and vegetation from the area surrounding the blast source. en.wikipedia.org

He had received a piece of shrapnel in the head, and had probably died even before the crash. 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

He joked that there was so much shrapnel in his back, that the compasses of the aircraft he flew were affected. en.wikipedia.org

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

Picking up his helmet, he sees where shrapnel has torn a slice across it. en.wikipedia.org

About 50 additional people were injured in from the force of the blast and from by shrapnel that was packed around the explosive device. en.wikipedia.org

For anti-personnel use, a small amount of plastic explosive (about half a stick), along with shrapnel-like projectiles if available, would be placed in the bag. en.wikipedia.org

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