star shell

stɑr ʃɛl

Definition

Definition of star shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

Dated

artillery shell with a flare for lighting

Dated

A star shell was fired to reveal enemy movements.
The troops used a star shell to illuminate the battlefield.
A star shell burst overhead, lighting up the night sky.

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Images of star shell

artillery shell with a flare for lighting

Expressions with star

falling star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We watched a falling star streak across the night sky..

lucky star

imaginary star believed to bring good fortune

He thanked his lucky star for the unexpected promotion..

shooting star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We saw a shooting star and made a wish..

guiding star

star used for navigation reference

Sailors relied on the North Star as their guiding star.

rising star

someone gaining fame or success rapidly

She was considered a rising star in the legal profession..

star of the show

the most important or impressive part of an event

The fireworks were the star of the show at the festival.

Expressions with shell

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

shell game

game where a pea is hidden under shells

He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.

shell out

pay a large amount of money unwillingly

He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..

shell corporation

company existing only on paper, often for business transactions

The shell corporation had no employees or real office.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

crawl into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions or activities

After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

go into one's shell

become withdrawn and avoid social interaction

After the argument, he went into his shell.

out of one's shell

adj.

more confident and willing to talk

After joining the club, she came out of her shell.

out of your shell

adj.

less shy and reserved

After a few weeks, Maya was finally out of your shell at meetings.

retreat into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions

She tends to retreat into her shell when she's feeling overwhelmed.

Terms with star shell included in their meaning

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planetary nebula

astronomy

expanding shell of gas around a dying star

shell star

astronomy

type of star surrounded by a gaseous shell

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French:obus éclairant, ...
German:Leuchtgranate, ...
Italian:proiettile illuminante, ...
Spanish:bengala luminosa, ...
Portuguese:projétil iluminante, ...
Chinese:照明弹, ...
Japanese:照明弾, ...
Arabic:قَذِيفَة إِضَاءَة, ...
Hebrew:פְּגָז זִיקוּק, ...
Russian:осветительный снаряд, ...
Ukrainian:освітлювальний снаряд, ...
Hindi:स्टार शेल, ...
Bengali:আলো গোলা, ...
Catalan:projectil il.luminant, ...
Czech:osvětlovací granát, ...
Danish:lyssignalgranat, ...
Dutch:lichtgranaat, ...
Greek:οβίδα φωτισμού, ...
Hungarian:világítólövedék, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ផ្លោងកាំភ្លើងធំដែលបញ្ចេញពន្លឺសម្រាប់បំភ្លឺ, ...
Korean:조명탄, ...
Persian:گلوله نورافکن, ...
Polish:pocisk oświetlający, ...
Portuguese (BR):projétil luminoso, ...
Romanian:obuz luminos, ...
Swedish:ljusgranat, ...
Thai:กระสุนแสง, ...
Turkish:aydınlatma fişeği, ...
Vietnamese:đạn pháo sáng, ...

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