Vocabulary Entry

shellfire

|noun • verb

noun

Intense cannon or artillery fire, typically from a large-caliber weapon.

Example Sentences

"The artillery began a heavy shellfire on the enemy positions."

"During World War I, soldiers often had to endure relentless shellfire."

"The sound of shellfire echoed through the valleys."

verb

Example Sentences

"The troops were ordered to shellfire the enemy stronghold."

"They took cover as the enemy began to shellfire the area."

"The general decided to shellfire the advancing forces to slow them down."