Associations to the word «Shelling»
Noun
- Israeli
- Evacuation
- Azerbaijani
- Firing
- Rubble
- Pounder
- Troop
- Demolition
- Stronghold
- Syria
- Rifleman
- Battery
- Gun
- Gunner
- Vietnamese
- Offensive
- Pagoda
- Killing
- Kiev
- Cruiser
- Truce
- Clash
- Grinding
- Retreated
- Ammunition
- Withdrawal
- Spokesman
- Surrender
- German
- Battalion
- Target
- Activist
- Nationalist
- Refugee
- Confederate
- Mounting
- Pod
- Mansfield
- Nato
- Destroyer
- Neighbourhood
- Infantry
- Arlington
- Platoon
- Combatant
- Massacre
- Brigade
- Dug
- Defender
- Fire
- Israel
- Grenade
- Militia
- Force
- Sunni
- Destruction
- Shelter
- Forces
- Helicopter
- Garrison
- Damage
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SHELLING, verb. Present participle of shell
SHELLING, noun. An artillery bombardment.
SHELLING, noun. The removal of the shell from a nut, pea etc.
SHELLING, noun. (uncountable) grain from which the husk has been removed.
SHELLING, noun. (topology) An ordering of the facets of a boundary complex such that the intersection of each facet (other than the first) with the union of all preceding facets is homeomorphic to a ball or sphere. See Shelling (topology)
SHELLING, noun. Shallow, irregular cracks that appear on the surface of a coating such as plaster or mortar.
Dictionary definition
SHELLING, noun. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing".
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