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Definition of shelling

shelling

/ˈʃɛl.ɪŋ/
shel · ling
Plural:shellings
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shelling Lexical Profile

shelling Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Sustained bombardment or attack using artillery shells.

Example

"The historic stone bridge survived the heavy shelling during the nineteenth-century siege."

2

The act or process of removing the outer shell, pod, or husk from nuts, peas, beans, or grains.

Example

"The children sat on the back porch helping their grandmother with the shelling of fresh garden peas."

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• Rhymes for shelling

• Nearby Words

shellacking
shellfire
shellfish
shelling
shellshock
shellshocked
shellsuit

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shelling. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shelling
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