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SHRAPNEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shrapnel" is a kind of...):
shell (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)
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