Translations for shellfire in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

shellfire [Brit ˈʃɛlfʌɪə, Am ˈʃɛlˌfaɪ(ə)r] N

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shellfire

to come under shellfire

se faire pilonner

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tirs d'obus

shellfire uncountable

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There was no sign of the enemy and thick stands of grain indicated terrain only lightly damaged by shellfire, promising good going for cavalry. en.wikipedia.org

Because of its losses, 1/6th was not involved in the unsuccessful attacks over the next two days, but it suffered badly from retaliatory shellfire. en.wikipedia.org

Forty five rounds of shellfire bracketed her, five striking. en.wikipedia.org

The north ammunition magazine was penetrated by shellfire. en.wikipedia.org

Their speed and agility enabled some ships to dodge shellfire completely before launching torpedoes. en.wikipedia.org

This urbicide by shellfire extensively damaged the city's structures, both residential and cultural. en.wikipedia.org

After enduring ongoing shellfire for 18 hours, the hospital was evacuated. en.wikipedia.org

During the attack, she was hit approximately eight times by shellfire, though did not suffer fatal damage. en.wikipedia.org

The front pontoon was internally divided into eight separate compartments to minimize the effects of damage from flooding and shellfire. en.wikipedia.org

The house had received significant damage from shellfire, especially the hop loft and the garden. en.wikipedia.org

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