ˈshrapnəl, esp South ˈsra-, dial ˈswa- noun
( plural shrap·nel )
Etymology: after Henry Shrapnel died 1842 English artillery officer
1. : a projectile consisting of a case provided with a powder charge and a large number of usually lead balls packed in resin or a smoke-producing substance that are discharged with increased energy over an area when the projectile is exploded in flight by a time fuse — compare shell
2. : bomb, mine, or shell fragments