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scrapnel

scrapnel noun: shrapnel, especially scraps of metal.

Noun

scrapnel (uncountable)

  1. Shrapnel, especially scraps of metal.

Origin of scrapnel

Blend of scrap (metal) + shrapnel.

Questions about scrapnel

What does scrapnel mean?
Scrapnel means shrapnel, especially scraps of metal.
What part of speech is scrapnel?
Scrapnel is a noun.

Words near scrapnel in the dictionary

  1. scrapmen
  2. scrapmerchant
  3. scrapmerchants
  4. scrapmonger
  5. scrapmongers
  6. scrapnel
  7. scrappable
  8. scrappage
  9. scrappages
  10. scrapped
  11. scrapper

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