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shellfire

[ shel-fahyuhr ]

noun

Military.
  1. the firing fire of explosive shells or projectiles.


shellfire

/ ˈʃɛˌڲɪə /

noun

  1. the firing of artillery shells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of shellfire1

First recorded in 1855–60; shell + fire
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One truck was hit by shellfire, which the UN says came from an Israeli naval craft.

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Thunderous shellfire often rattles the windows of the hospital he directs in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Vovchansk and the other towns and villages along Ukraine’s northeastern border with Russia have lived under shellfire from Russian forces across the border for months.

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Villages in Belgorod near the border were evacuated after coming under shellfire.

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The city’s main airport, hit by shellfire during days of intense fighting, was considered inoperable.

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