Shelling
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈʃɛlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shelling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of shell.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of shell.
More Meanings
- An artillery bombardment.
- The removal of the shell from a nut, pea etc.
- (uncountable) Grain from which the husk has been removed.
- Shallow, irregular cracks that appear on the surface of a coating such as plaster or mortar.
- (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)
Word Forms
- shellings
Synonyms for shelling
Depending on context, synonyms include barrage, bombardment, battery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bombardment, barrage, battery, bombarding, artillery, shrapnel.
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