shrapnel
/ˈʃræpnəl/
noun
- Small metal fragments that are thrown out from an exploding bomb, shell, or mine.
- After the blast, shrapnel was scattered across the field.
- The soldier was wounded by shrapnel from a nearby explosion.
- The museum displayed a piece of shrapnel from a World War I artillery shell.
- Any small, sharp pieces of debris from an explosion or impact.
- He wore safety goggles to protect his eyes from shrapnel while using the grinder.
- The demolition crew cleared the site of concrete shrapnel.
- The car window shattered, sending shrapnel of glass into the air.