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The word shrapnel describes a piece or pieces of artillery shell or bomb. The British army officer and inventor Henry Shrapnel made a hollow cannon ball filled with gunpowder and lead balls for use as an anti-personnel weapon, which was adopted by the British army in 1803. Ever since, his name has been used to describe fragments of explosive shells.
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What is shrapnel and why might it be dangerous?
shrapnel is a piece of metal. for example when a bomb explodes it creates shrapnel
What is the birth name of Tom Shrapnel?
Tom Shrapnel's birth name is Thomas Heydon Shrapnel.
What is the birth name of Joe Shrapnel?
Joe Shrapnel's birth name is Joe Sebastian Shrapnel.
What is the birth name of Lex Shrapnel?
Lex Shrapnel's birth name is Alexander Carey Shrapnel.
How do you use shrapnel in a sentence?
Over a dozen Marines were wounded on Saturday when they were struck by shrapnel from an IED. The word shrapnel is a noun.
Where did the word shrapnel come from?
The word 'shrapnel' is named after Henry Shrapnel the Englishman who invented it back in the 1700's.
What is shrapnel named after?
Shrapnel is named after Major General Henry Shrapnel (1761 - 1842) an English artillery officer
When did Norman Shrapnel die?
Norman Shrapnel died in 2004.
When was Norman Shrapnel born?
Norman Shrapnel was born in 1912.
When was Shrapnel Records created?
Shrapnel Records was created in 1980.
When was Joe Shrapnel born?
Joe Shrapnel was born in 1976.
When was Tom Shrapnel born?
Tom Shrapnel was born in 1981.
