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star shell

/stɑːr ʃɛl/

Tradução: Projétil de artilharia ou foguete que explode no ar e ilumina o campo de batalha durante a noite. Termo histórico associado a operações navais e de artilharia das Primeira e Segunda Guerras Mundiais.

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formalcommontechnicalobsoleto/stɑːr ʃɛl/

A type of military projectile that explodes in the air to produce a bright light, used for illuminating the battlefield at night. This term is largely historical and associated with World War I and II naval and artillery operations.

  • 🇵🇹Projétil de artilharia ou foguete que explode no ar e ilumina o campo de batalha durante a noite. Termo histórico associado a operações navais e de artilharia das Primeira e Segunda Guerras Mundiais.
  1. Illumination projectile C1 formal

    A type of artillery shell or flare that bursts in the air to produce a bright light, used to illuminate a battlefield or area at night.

    • The troops fired a star shell to light up the enemy position.
    • A star shell burst overhead, turning night into day.
    • The use of star shells was common in World War I for night reconnaissance.

    🇵🇹Projétil iluminativo