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WHIZBANG SHELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whizbang shell mean?
• WHIZBANG SHELL (noun)
The noun WHIZBANG SHELL has 1 sense:
1. a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
Familiarity information: WHIZBANG SHELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
whizbang; whizbang shell; whizzbang
Hypernyms ("whizbang shell" is a kind of...):
shell (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)
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