Collocations for shrapnel - noun
ADJ.
flying
He was hit in the arm by flying shrapnel.
He was hit in the arm by flying shrapnel.
QUANT.
piece
VERB + SHRAPNEL
be hit by, be shattered by, be wounded/killed by
SHRAPNEL + VERB
fly, whistle
The bomb exploded, sending shrapnel whistling through the trees.
The bomb exploded, sending shrapnel whistling through the trees.
SHRAPNEL + NOUN
wound
PREP.
~ from
the shrapnel from the grenade
the shrapnel from the grenade