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shelling
/ˈʃɛlɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- 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
- verb
use explosives on
The enemy has been shelling us all day
- verb
create by using explosives
blast a passage through the mountain
- verb
fall out of the pod or husk
The corn shelled
- verb
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning