"a breaking up into parts," 1842, noun of action from fragment (v.). Fragmentation grenade attested from 1918.
by 1788 (implied in fragmented), from fragment (n.). Intransitive use from 1961. Related: Fragmenting.
updated on January 05, 2015
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