Synonyms for shrapnel
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
An anti-personnel artillery shell used in World War I which carries a large number of individual bullets or balls close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue along the shell's trajectory and strike the target individually.
Related words
- Phrases
- pocket shrapnel
- Is a kind of
- shell cartridge shot
Forms
- Plural
- shrapnels → shells…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shrapnel | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- shell1