noun

shelling

SHEH-lihng

noun

A sustained attack using artillery.

"Residents took shelter in the basement during the shelling."

The act of removing shells from nuts, peas, or similar produce.

"Shelling the peas took most of the afternoon."

How to Use Shelling

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither an artillery bombardment, or the everyday task of taking the shell off nuts or peas.

Common pairings

heavy shelling pea shelling

shellings plural

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Residents took shelter in the basement during the _____.

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