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Star shell
/stɑr
ʃɛl/
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Star shell
noun
1.
An artillery shell containing an illuminant.
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A
star shell
was developed which, when fired in the vicinity of an enemy fleet, would light it up, make ships visible, and render them easy targets without disclosing the position of our own
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— Our Navy in the War • Lawrence Perry
Words linked to "Star shell" :
flash
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flare
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