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Shellfire

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bombardmentnounThe act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
firenoun(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
shellingnounAn artillery bombardment.
bombardingnounbombardment
cannonadingnounA discharge of artillery fire.
bombardverbTo continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
barragenounAn artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
cannonadenounThe firing of artillery for a length of time.
firebombingnounAn attack with a firebomb.
superbombardmentnoun(rare) A very severe bombardment.
carronadenoun(nautical, historical) A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
musketrynounThe technique of using small arms such as muskets.
cannonrynounCannons, collectively; battery of cannons.
artillerynounLarge projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
battering trainnoun(military, historical) A train of heavy artillery, such as battering rams and catapults, for siege operations.
flaknoun(figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism.
stonknoun(Internet slang, finance, humorous, chiefly in the plural) A stock, especially a bullish one.
batterynoun(electricity, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.
rafalenoun(military) A short, intense burst of artillery fire from a number of weapons fired with the intention of overwhelming resistance or routing an attacking force.
return firenoun(military) The firing initiated after receiving incoming fire.

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