Shrapnel
When an explosive device detonated shrapnel was one of the results. Not just the explosive caused shrapnel, but also objects that exploded near the detonation. The shrapnel was heated during the explosion. (PROSE: Autumn Mist [+]Loading...["Autumn Mist (novel)"], The Face of the Enemy [+]Loading...["The Face of the Enemy (novel)"], TV: Cold Blood [+]Loading...["Cold Blood (TV story)"])
During the Great War shrapnel wounds were frequent and painful. (AUDIO: No Man's Land [+]Loading...["No Man's Land (audio story)"])
Twelve months into World War I, James was killed by shrapnel. (PROSE: Front Line)
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Due to its similarity to pieces of shrapnel, assorted coinage was also referred to as "shrapnel". (PROSE: Option Lock [+]Loading...["Option Lock (novel)"])
