Pronunciation: /ʃɛlfˌfaɪər/
noun artillery fire consisting of shells
A1 The loud shellfire scared the villagers.
A2 The soldiers were trained to handle shellfire during combat.
B1 The constant shellfire made it difficult for the civilians to sleep at night.
B2 The intense shellfire destroyed many buildings in the city.
C1 The strategic use of shellfire helped the army gain control of the battlefield.
C2 The precision of the shellfire strikes was crucial in minimizing civilian casualties.
verb N/A
A1 The soldiers shellfire the enemy's position.
A2 During the battle, the troops shellfire the enemy's stronghold.
B1 The artillery unit shellfires the enemy's defenses to weaken their position.
B2 The military strategy involved strategically shellfiring key enemy locations.
C1 The continuous shellfiring by the navy caused significant damage to the enemy's infrastructure.
C2 The intense shellfiring by the air force led to the surrender of the enemy forces.
adjective N/A
A1 The loud shellfire scared the villagers.
A2 The soldiers were trained to react quickly to shellfire.
B1 The constant shellfire made it difficult for the civilians to find shelter.
B2 The intense shellfire caused widespread destruction in the city.
C1 The strategic use of shellfire weakened the enemy's defenses.
C2 The precision of the shellfire strikes was crucial in achieving victory.
adverb N/A
A1 The soldiers ran quickly through the shellfire.
A2 She covered her ears tightly against the shellfire.
B1 The village was evacuated due to the constant shellfire.
B2 The army advanced cautiously through the intense shellfire.
C1 The journalists risked their lives to capture footage of the devastating shellfire.
C2 The seasoned war correspondent remained calm amidst the chaos of the shellfire.
pronoun N/A
A1 Shellfire is dangerous.
A2 The soldiers were under heavy shellfire.
B1 The village was devastated by constant shellfire.
B2 The civilians sought shelter from the shellfire.
C1 The cease-fire agreement was violated by sporadic shellfire.
C2 The military strategy involved using shellfire to weaken the enemy's defenses.
preposition N/A
A1 The soldiers took cover from the shellfire.
A2 The village was under constant shellfire during the war.
B1 The civilians were evacuated due to the heavy shellfire in the area.
B2 The building was damaged by the intense shellfire from the enemy forces.
C1 The strategic location was targeted by shellfire in an attempt to weaken the enemy's defenses.
C2 The military base was heavily fortified to withstand the continuous shellfire from the opposing forces.
conjunction N/A
A1 I heard the shellfire outside, so I knew it wasn't safe to go out.
A2 The soldiers took cover from the shellfire before launching their attack.
B1 Despite the constant shellfire, the civilians refused to leave their homes.
B2 The city was in chaos as the shellfire continued to rain down on the streets.
C1 The military strategists planned their maneuvers around the enemy's shellfire.
C2 The soldiers braved the relentless shellfire to secure their position on the front lines.
interjection N/A
A1 Shellfire! That scared me!
A2 Shellfire! Be careful with that hot pan.
B1 Shellfire! The fireworks display was amazing.
B2 Shellfire! The intense battle was filled with constant shellfire.
C1 Shellfire! The artillery barrage was relentless during the war.
C2 Shellfire! The sound of explosions filled the air as the battle raged on.
article N/A
A1 The soldiers heard the shellfire in the distance.
A2 During the war, the town was constantly under shellfire.
B1 The shellfire caused widespread destruction in the village.
B2 The soldiers took cover from the intense shellfire.
C1 The military strategists planned to use shellfire to weaken the enemy's defenses.
C2 The relentless shellfire made it impossible for the troops to advance.
formal The soldiers were under heavy shellfire during the battle.
informal We were being bombarded with shellfire all night.
slang The enemy's shellfire was intense, we barely made it out alive.
figurative Her sharp words felt like shellfire, piercing through my defenses.
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