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shell

Exploding artillery projectile

Also known as artillery shell · cannon shell · artillery ammunition

Instance of: weapon type
Subclass of: ammunition

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A shell, in a modern military context, is a projectile whose payload contains an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling. Originally it was called a bombshell, but "shell" has come to be unambiguous in a military context. A shell can hold a tracer.

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Members / parts: projectile
fuze
explosive chemicals
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Named after: pomegranate

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