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Definition of shellfire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shellfire

noun
 
/ˈʃelfaɪə(r)/
 
/ˈʃelfaɪər/
[uncountable]
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  1. attacks or explosions caused by shells being fired from large guns
    • He was killed by shellfire.
    • The city has been under continuous shellfire for days now.
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