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Meaning of 'shelling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shelling [ n.]
- Groats; hulled oats.
2 . Shelling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Shell

Meaning of 'shelling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shelling [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
Example in sentence:
  • the shelling went on for hours without pausing;
  • they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops

Nearby Words:

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