shrapnel
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The explosion of the old mine released a shower of shrapnel that injured people nearby.
Definition:the violent propagation of combustion or explosion of a mass of gunpowder or explosive substances in a medium, accompanied by a sound and a release of heat and energy.
Example:The survivors were left with shrapnel injuries after the urban warfare.
Definition:damage to a person's body caused by external force or injury, such as a cut or fracture.
Example:The explosion did great damage and scattered shrapnel over a wide area.
Definition:the act of injuring, deceiving, or harming something or someone; injury; hurt or harm (to something or someone); illness or injury affecting the body or mind.
Example:After the air raid, the streets were covered in shrapnel and debris.
Definition:the fragments of something that has been destroyed, typically on an extensive scale.
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