noun🔗ShareSchrapnellAn anti-personnel artillery shell used in WWI which carries a large number of individual bullets close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue along the shell's trajectory and strike the target individually."During the old war movie, the soldiers ducked for cover as shrapnel rained down around them from the exploding artillery shells. "In dem alten Kriegsfilm duckten sich die Soldaten, als Schrapnell von den explodierenden Artilleriegranaten um sie herum niederging.militaryweaponwarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchrapnell, GranatsplitterA collective term for shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb or landmine."After the bomb exploded, shrapnel flew through the air, damaging nearby cars and buildings. "Nachdem die Bombe explodierte, flogen Schrapnelle durch die Luft und beschädigten Autos und Gebäude in der Nähe.militaryweaponwardisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKleingeldLoose change."My pocket held a small amount of shrapnel—a few coins—from my lunch break. "Meine Tasche enthielt etwas Kleingeld – ein paar Münzen – von meiner Mittagspause.financeassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSplitter, GranatsplitterDebris."The dog ate my sandwich, and there was shrapnel all over the place from him tearing open the bag."Der Hund fraß mein Sandwich, und überall lagen Splitter herum, weil er die Tüte aufgerissen hatte.militarywarweapondisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
