artillery shell
ɑːˈtɪləri ʃɛl
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Definition of artillery shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
militaryTECH.projectile fired from large military gunsTECH.
  • The artillery shell hit the target accurately.
munition projectile
2.
explosiveTECH.casing containing explosive material for artilleryTECH.
  • The soldiers loaded the artillery shell into the cannon.
munition projectile
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Images of artillery shell

  • artillery shell: projectile fired from large military guns
    projectile fired from large military guns
  • artillery shell: casing containing explosive material for artillery
    casing containing explosive material for artillery

Expressions with artillery

heavy artilleryn.
most powerful means to achieve something
She brought out the heavy artillery to win the debate.
artillery firen.
gunfire from large-caliber weapons in battle
The troops advanced under heavy artillery fire.
artillery barragen.
heavy continuous fire from many large guns against a target area
The town suffered an artillery barrage before the infantry advanced.
artillery unitn.
military group using large guns
The artillery unit was positioned on the hill.
field artilleryn.
military guns used in the field to support troops
Field artillery moved forward to support the advancing soldiers.
artillery bombardmentn.
sustained attack where many heavy guns fire shells at a target area
The city suffered a week-long artillery bombardment before the infantry advanced.

Expressions with shell

empty shelln.
outer covering left after contents are removed
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
shell gamen.
game where a pea is hidden under shells
He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.
shell outv.
pay a large amount of money unwillingly
He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..
shell corporationn.
company existing only on paper, often for business transactions
The shell corporation had no employees or real office.
just an empty shelln.
person lacking emotions or purpose
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
crawl into one's shellv.
withdraw from social interactions or activities
After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.
go into one's shellv.
become withdrawn and avoid social interaction
After the argument, he went into his shell.
out of one's shelladj.
more confident and willing to talk
After joining the club, she came out of her shell.
out of your shelladj.
less shy and reserved
After a few weeks, Maya was finally out of your shell at meetings.
retreat into one's shellv.
withdraw from social interactions
She tends to retreat into her shell when she's feeling overwhelmed.

Terms related to artillery shell

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shellfireshellingballisticbarragecalibercannonexplosivehowitzerordnancetrajectoryammunitionbomb

Terms with artillery shell included in their meaning

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shrapneln.
early cannon round
artillery shell with bullets that explode before impact
artillery locating radarn.
military
radar detecting enemy artillery by tracking shell trajectories
star shelln.
military
artillery shell with a flare for lighting

Examples of artillery shell in a sentence

  • They found an unexploded artillery shell in the field.
  • An artillery shell exploded nearby, shaking the ground.
  • The museum displayed an old artillery shell from the war.

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  1. French:obus d'artillerie, projectile, ...
  2. German:Artilleriegeschoss, Artilleriegranate, ...
  3. Italian:proiettile d'artiglieria, ...
  4. Spanish:proyectil de artillería, bala de cañón, ...
  5. Portuguese:projétil de artilharia, granada de artilharia, ...
  6. Chinese:炮弹, 炮壳, ...
  7. Japanese:砲弾, 砲撃弾, ...
  8. Arabic:قَذيفَة مِدفَعِيَّة, قَذيفَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּגָז אַרְטִילֶרִי, פְּגָז אֲרְטִילֶרְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:артиллерийский снаряд, ...
  11. Ukrainian:артилерійський снаряд, снаряд, ...
  12. Hindi:तोप का गोला, तोप का खोल, ...

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