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shelling

/ˈʃel.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃɛl.ɪŋ/

shelling out

Translations

shellingnoun

shellings

обстрел

The city suffered heavy shelling during the war.

Город сильно пострадал от обстрела во время войны.

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Synonyms

artillery fire

shellinggerund / present participle

Present-participle form of the verb “shell” functioning adjectivally.

shellingadjective

/ˈʃel.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃɛl.ɪŋ/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to artillery fire or the removal of shells.

shellverb

shelling

Gerund

shelled

Past Simple

shelled

Past Participle

shelling

Gerund

/ʃel/

/ʃɛl/

обстреливать

The army decided to shell the enemy positions.

Армия решила обстреливать позиции противника.

очищать от скорлупы

I need to shell these peanuts before we can eat them.

Мне нужно очистить эти арахисы от скорлупы, прежде чем мы сможем их съесть.

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Definitions

shellingnoun

The act of removing the shell or outer covering from something, especially nuts or seeds.

The shelling of peanuts is a common activity during the harvest season.

The bombardment of a place with artillery or explosive shells.

The city suffered extensive damage due to the shelling during the conflict.

shellinggerund / present participle

Engaged in the action of firing explosive shells.

Shelling artillery units took up positions on the ridge.

shellingadjective

Relating to or caused by artillery shell fire, or connected with removing an outer shell; used before another noun.

Shelling damage forced residents to abandon the town.

shellverb

To remove the outer covering or shell from something, especially nuts or shellfish.

She spent the afternoon shelling peanuts for the party.

To bombard with shells or explosive projectiles.

The army began to shell the enemy positions at dawn.