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Meaning of "star shell" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAR SHELL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAR SHELL

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Star shell is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STAR SHELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

star shell

Shell (projectile)

A shell is a payload-carrying projectile which, as opposed to shot, contains an explosive or other filling, though modern usage sometimes includes large solid projectiles properly termed shot. Solid shot may contain a pyrotechnic compound if a tracer or spotting charge is used. Originally it was called a "bombshell", but "shell" has come to be unambiguous in a military context. "Bombshell" is still used figuratively to refer to a shockingly unexpected happening or revelation. All explosive- and incendiary-filled projectiles, particularly for mortars, were originally called grenades, derived from the pomegranate, whose seeds are similar to grains of powder. Words cognate with grenade are still used for an artillery or mortar projectile in some European languages. Shells are usually large-calibre projectiles fired by artillery and combat vehicles, and warships. Shells usually have the shape of a cylinder topped by an ogive-shaped nose for good aerodynamic performance, possibly with a tapering base; but some specialized types are quite different.

Definition of star shell in the English dictionary

The definition of star shell in the dictionary is an artillery shell containing a flare or other illuminant: often containing a parachute to prolong the descent of the illuminating material.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAR SHELL

star connection
star facet
star fruit
star grass
Star of Bethlehem
Star of Courage
Star of David
star part
star point
star prize
star rating
star route
star ruby
star sapphire
star sign
star stream
star system
star thistle
star turn

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAR SHELL

aeroshell
bandshell
blonde bombshell
bodyshell
bombshell
clamshell
cockleshell
eggshell
hard-shell
hell
high-explosive shell
in a nutshell
nutshell
scallop shell
seashell
shell
snail shell
soft-shell
subshell
top-shell
tortoiseshell

Synonyms and antonyms of star shell in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «star shell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAR SHELL

Find out the translation of star shell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of star shell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «star shell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

星壳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shell estrella
570 millions of speakers

English

star shell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सितारा खोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نجمة قذيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

звезда оболочки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shell estrela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তারকা শেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coque étoiles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shell bintang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sterne- Schale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スターシェル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스타 쉘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bintang cangkang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỏ sao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நட்சத்திர ஷெல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तारा शेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işaret fişeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shell stella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwiazda powłoki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зірка оболонки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coajă stele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέλυφος αστέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ster dop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stjärna skal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stjerners shell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of star shell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAR SHELL»

The term «star shell» is normally little used and occupies the 122.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAR SHELL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about star shell

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAR SHELL»

Discover the use of star shell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to star shell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the ...
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies Percy A. Morris Roger Tory Peterson. •Genus Astraea Roding, 1798 AMERICAN STAR-SHELL PI. 42 Astraea americana (Gmelin, 1791) Range: Florida to the West Indies. Habitat: Shallow water.
Percy A. Morris, Roger Tory Peterson, 2001
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pyrotechnics: (and Related ...
This is important in the context of this article, where consideration is being given to fire leaks through small cracks or tiny holes into the interior of a star shell as it is being fired. Until there is a significant difference between the pressure in the ...
Kenneth L. Kosanke, Bonnie J. Kosanke, Barry T. Sturman, 2012
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pyrotechnics: (and Related ...
Hypotheses. Regarding. “Star-Shell-Detonations”. K. L. and B. J. Kosanke PyroLabs, Inc., 1775 Blair Rd, Whitewater, CO 81527, USA An earlier version appeared in Fireworks Business, No 213, 2001. ABSTRACT Fireworks star shells  ...
B. J. Kosanke, Barry T. Sturman, Robert M. Winokur, 2012
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Be and Shell Stars.
For these two subclasses of Be stars, G-H-J derive that "a typical Be star shell, assuming a shell radius-to-thickness ratio of 5, is characterized by an electron density of 3.7x 10n cm"3, a radius of ~4 #» and a Thomson optical depth of 0.16; the ...
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Shell Craft
Embed small, colorful shells near the points of the branches— black-and-white striped nerites, zebras, white wentletraps and a small Star Shell placed at the top. Tools and Materials Measuring cup, disposable mixing cups, wooden coffee ...
Virginie Fowler Elbert, 2013
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Evolution of Earth and its Climate: Birth, Life and Death of ...
For this reason, a drastic increase in temperature, pressure, and neutron flows in such star's shell causes no less violent avalanche of all synthetic nuclear reactions with huge energy release over a short period of time. As a result, an amount ...
O.G. Sorokhtin, G.V. Chilingarian, N.O. Sorokhtin, 2010
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The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems
Ready-service rounds are carried vertically, in an indexing feed ring, two spaces 180 deg apart normally being kept free for special types of ammunition, such as star shell. Mk 8 can open fire in 10 sec from the shutdown state. The single ...
Norman Friedman, 2006
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Global Warming and Global Cooling: Evolution of Climate on Earth
As a result, the drastic increase in the pressure, temperature, and neutron flow in the star's shell cause drastic, avalanche-type increase in the scale of nuclear fusion reactions. Thus, a huge amount of energy is released in a very short time.
O.G. Sorokhtin, Leonid F. Khilyuk Ph.D., G.V. Chilingarian, 2007
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The Royal Navy and the Capital Ship in the Interwar Period: ...
Star shell are to bekept ready forfiring but, generally,areonly tobeusedfor:– Examininga suspected area. Assistinggunfire whensearchlights cannotbe used. 80 Notwithstanding the dangers of poorly operated searchlights, the star shell too  ...
Joseph Moretz, 2012
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The Cayman Islands: Natural History and Biogeography
(Cuban Star Shell). GRAND CAYMAN: Usually possesses nineteen to twenty- three axial folds. Occurs all around the island on exposed reefs at fourteen stations, generally with L. caelata (Abbott 1958); North Side, GS, 1969. Fairly abundant.
M. A. Brunt, J. E. Davies, 1994

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