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shellfire

/ˈʃɛl.faɪə/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈʃɛl.faɪə/

uncountable

A noun referring to the firing or shooting of artillery shells, typically in a military context.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее стрельбу или обстрел артиллерийскими снарядами, обычно в военном контексте.esSustantivo que se refiere al fuego o bombardeo de artillería con proyectiles, generalmente en un contexto militar.frNom désignant le tir ou le bombardement par des projectiles d'artillerie, généralement dans un contexte militaire.deMilitärischer Beschuss mit Artilleriegeschossen; das anhaltende Feuer schwerer Geschütze.ptSubstantivo que designa o disparo ou bombardeio com projéteis de artilharia, geralmente em contexto militar.zh指炮火,即用火炮发射的炮弹进行的射击或轰击,通常用于军事语境中。arاسم يشير إلى إطلاق النار أو القصف بواسطة القذائف المدفعية، ويُستخدم عادة في السياق العسكري.

  1. Artillery bombardment C1 formal

    The firing of explosive artillery shells, especially in a sustained or intense manner.

    • The soldiers endured heavy shellfire throughout the night.
    • The village was destroyed by constant shellfire from the enemy.
    • They took cover as the shellfire intensified.

    ruАртиллерийский обстрелesBombardeo de artilleríafrBombardement d'artilleriedeArtilleriebeschussptFogo de artilhariazh炮击arقصف مدفعي

    Synonyms: barragebombardmentcannonadeshelling

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