Noun:

Srapnell,

shrapnel's Usage Examples:

Matheson participated in the Battle of Ortona, where an air bursting German shell sent shrapnel into his head and caused damage similar to a stroke.

grapnel, shrapnel gremlin, Kremlin gusset, russet harpist, sharpest hazard, mazzard Hendon, tendon highland, island hireling, squireling hotness, squatness.

Peterson claimed he had received one Purple Heart after being hit by shrapnel when another soldier stepped on a land mine, and the other when he was shot.

20-pounder Parrott rifle could fire shell, shrapnel shell (case shot), canister shot, and more rarely solid shot.

right arm below the elbow in July 1917 after a shrapnel wound became gangrenous, ending his cricket playing career.

The unit suffered 21 killed and 93 wounded; Kieffer himself was almost immediately wounded twice, hit by shrapnel in the leg, but refused evacuation for two days.

flamethrower was hit by grenade shrapnel during the battle for Hill 875.

Simpson knew no fear and moved unconcernedly amid shrapnel and rifle fire, steadily carrying out his self-imposed.

It offered high speed and excellent mobility, along with a degree of protection against small arms fire and shrapnel.

grenade 34) 80,7 mm 533 g Blast and shrapnel effect Wurfgranate 34 Blauring (Mortar grenade 34 bluering) 530 g Blast, shrapnel and chemical effect Chemical agent:.

shrapnel shell contained similarly smaller projectiles, and used a timed bursting charge to expel those projectiles from the front of the container.

with ball bearings, nails, screws, bolts, and other objects that serve as shrapnel to maximize the number of casualties in the explosion.

In the first phase it held a position on the right flank of XX Corps under shrapnel and machine gun fire.

Synonyms:

shell,

Antonyms:

lose,