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Definition of: shrapnel
(shrap′nəl) noun plural ·nel Mil.
1. A field artillery projectile for use against personnel, containing a quantity of metal balls and a time fuze and base charge which expel the balls in mid–air.
2. Shell fragments. [after Henry Shrapnel, 1761–1842, British artillery officer]
a. Brass casing.
b. Percussion primer.
c. Smokeless powder.
d. Black powder.
e. Steel shell body.
ƒ Shrapnel balls.
g. Time fuze.
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