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STAR SHELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does star shell mean?
• STAR SHELL (noun)
The noun STAR SHELL has 1 sense:
1. an artillery shell containing an illuminant
Familiarity information: STAR SHELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artillery shell containing an illuminant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("star shell" is a kind of...):
flare; flash (a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate)
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