shrapnel
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[edit] Etymology
From Henry Shrapnel, British army officer 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.
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shrapnel (uncountable)
[edit] Translations
collective term for fragments and debris thrown out by an exploding device
