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shell·fire
(shĕl′fīr′)n.
The shooting or exploding of artillery shells.
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shellfire
(ˈʃɛlˌfaɪə)n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the firing of artillery shells
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shell•fire
(ˈʃɛlˌfaɪər)n.
1. the firing of explosive shells or projectiles.
2. the explosions from such shells or projectiles.
[1855–60]
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shellfire
shell fire, shell-fire [ˈʃɛlfaɪər] n → tirs mpl d'obusto come under shellfire → être soumis(e) à des tirs d'obus
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