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BLANK SHELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does blank shell mean?
• BLANK SHELL (noun)
The noun BLANK SHELL has 1 sense:
1. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
Familiarity information: BLANK SHELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("blank shell" is a kind of...):
cartridge (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun)
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