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shellfire

/ˈʃɛlˌfaɪə/

/ˈʃɛlˌfaɪr/

Translations

shellfirenoun

The soldiers took cover from the shellfire.

Солдаты укрылись от артобстрела.

Additional translations

Synonyms

artillery fire

shellfireadjective

/ˈʃɛlˌfaɪə/

/ˈʃɛlˌfaɪr/

Used attributively before nouns; generally not gradable.

shellfirenoun

The firing of artillery shells, typically in a military context.

The soldiers took cover to protect themselves from the intense shellfire.

shellfireadjective

Relating to, involving, or resulting from artillery shell fire.

Shellfire damage could be seen on every building along the street.