shrapnel

IPA: ʃrˈæpnʌɫ

(military, historical) An anti-personnel artillery shell used in World War I 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.
(military, historical) The bullets from the aforementioned type of artillery shell.
(military) Shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb or landmine.
(slang) Loose change.
Debris.
A surname

Examples of "shrapnel" in Sentences

The explosion sent shrapnel flying in all directions, causing widespread damage
Soldiers on the front lines were always on the lookout for stray shrapnel from enemy artillery
The surgery to remove the embedded shrapnel from the soldier's leg was successful
Ducking behind cover, the soldier felt the hot sting of shrapnel as it whizzed past
The bomb blast left behind a trail of destruction, with shards of shrapnel embedded in buildings and vehicles