NOUN | act | shelling, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area / area rather than hit a specific target |
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Sounds | sheh'lihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area / area rather than hit a specific target. | |
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Example | "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" | |
Synonyms | barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment | |
Broader | fire, firing | The act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy |
Spanish | línea de fuego | |
Catalan | línea de foc | |
Verbs | shell | use explosives on |
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