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shrapnel Meaning in Spanish (shrapnel significado en español)

esquirla
Sinónimos:fragmentocasco
esquirla in English:shrapnel
Phonetic:es-KIR-la
Plural: shrapnels
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de shrapnel en español es esquirla. (Fragmentos metálicos pequeños o trozos de una bomba, proyectil u otro artefacto explosivo que son lanzados por una explosión.)

Definitions of Shrapnel

  1. 1
    noun
    esquirla

    Shrapnel refers to small metal fragments or pieces of a bomb, shell, or other explosive device that are thrown out by an explosion.

    Fragmentos metálicos pequeños o trozos de una bomba, proyectil u otro artefacto explosivo que son lanzados por una explosión.

Example Sentences

military

“The soldiers were hit by flying shrapnel from the explosion.”

Los soldados fueron alcanzados por esquirlas voladoras de la explosión.

medical

“Doctors removed a piece of shrapnel from his leg after the accident.”

Los médicos le extrajeron un trozo de metralla de la pierna tras el accidente.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

fragmentocasco

In English:

fragmentsdebrissplintersprojectiles

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shrapnel woundcollocation

An injury caused by fragments of an exploding shell or bomb.

shrapnel shellcollocation

An artillery shell designed to burst in the air and scatter shrapnel.