The meaning of SHELL is a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal. How to use shell in a sentence.

shelling noun [U] (REMOVING COVER) the act of removing the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, or some vegetables:

Shelling (fishing), a fishing strategy used by dolphins.

Refers to a sustained attack with bombs or artillery, usually intended to cause widespread destruction. Often refers to a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area or also …

1. To shed or become free of a shell. 2. To look for or collect shells, as on a seashore: spent the day shelling on Cape Cod.

Definitions of shelling noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target “the shelling went on for hours without pausing” synonyms: barrage, barrage fire, …

The town sustained weeks of heavy shelling.

Definition of shelling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1) The act of firing explosive projectiles, such as shells, grenades, mortars, at a target during warfare or military conflict. It's a form of attack normally executed by artillery, tank, or naval units.

Military the act of bombing a place with artillery shells.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.