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Shelling

Shelling Meaning & Definition
Shelling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shelling?

[n] the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shelling: barrage | barrage fire | battery | bombardment

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shelling:

See Also | fire | firing

Shelling In Webster's Dictionary

\Shell"ing\, n. Groats; hulled oats. --Simmonds.

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