Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
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Small pieces of metal that fly out from an exploding bomb
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- shrapnel
- splinters
- filings
- bullets
Correct Option: A
shrapnel shrapnel (N.) : fragments from an exploded artillery shell, mine, or bomb splinters (N.) : small, thin sharp pieces of wood, metal, glass, etc. that have broken off a larger pieces filings (N.) : very small pieces of metal made when a larger piece of metal is filled
