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Shelling

of Shell

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Fire 76% connected

The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.

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Firing 76% connected

The act of disharging firearms.

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Shell 74% connected

A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Shell 74% connected

A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.

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Barrage 92% connected

An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Battery 92% connected

The act of battering or beating.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bombardment 92% connected

An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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