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10/01/2012
shrapnel is a piece of metal. for example when a bomb explodes it creates shrapnel
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What is shrapnel why might it be dangerous?
Shrapnel is little bits of metal from a hand grenade or bullet or
some other explosive metal object. It would be dangerous because it
will tear up your body, if you were to get hit by it.
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Antonym of shrapnel?
I don't exactly know what shrapnel means but if you take the
definition into mind, you might figure it out. Just read the
definition and think hard.
(WARNING- This answer may be tough for some to figure it
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What is shrapnel named after?
Shrapnel is named after Major General Henry Shrapnel (1761 -
1842) an English artillery officer
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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.
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When did Norman Shrapnel die?
Norman Shrapnel died in 2004.
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Norman Shrapnel was born in 1912.
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When was Hugh Shrapnel born?
Hugh Shrapnel was born in 1947.
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Joe Shrapnel was born in 1976.
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What is an example sentence for shrapnel?
I was pelted with shrapnel from the exploding grenades.
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How do you use shrapnel in a sentence?
Over a dozen Marines were wounded on Saturday when they were
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Can shrapnel wounds effect ears?
Sure! If your ears are in the way of flying shrapnel, the
shrapnel can tear up the outsides of the ears. If you get hit
directly on the sides of your head, the shrapnel can cut into your
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When did Henry Shrapnel die?
Henry Shrapnel died on 1842-03-13.
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When was Henry Shrapnel born?
Henry Shrapnel was born on 1761-06-03.
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How to treat a shrapnel wound?
get the shrapnel out- then cure like an ordinary gunshot
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A sentence with shrapnel in it please?
Lt. Dan was hit with shrapnel in the Vietnam War.
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When was John Shrapnel born?
John Shrapnel was born on September 3, 1942.
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When was Lex Shrapnel born?
Lex Shrapnel was born on October 6, 1979.
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What are the release dates for Shrapnel - 2015?
Shrapnel - 2015 was released on:
USA: 2015
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What is the birth name of Joe Shrapnel?
Joe Shrapnel's birth name is Joe Sebastian Shrapnel.
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What is the birth name of Lex Shrapnel?
Lex Shrapnel's birth name is Alexander Carey Shrapnel.
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What is the birth name of Tom Shrapnel?
Tom Shrapnel's birth name is Thomas Heydon Shrapnel.
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What is a good sentence for the word shrapnel?
As a result of the explosion he suffered from, he was left with
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How do you use the word shrapnel in a sentence?
"Shrapnel" means fragment of some military item, like a bullet,
or a bomb shell, or
something like that. You could use it like " As the bomb exploded,
shrapnel flew everywhere" or "As
the bullet made contact, it broke into shrapnel"
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