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Definition of star shell in English: star shellnoun An explosive projectile designed to burst in the air and light up an enemy's position. Example sentencesExamples - The 81 mm was tested in the Caribbean and found to be much more effective in this role than the 3-inch gun firing star shells and could be fired at a higher rate.
- The Allied ships fired star shells in an attempt to counterattack, but they had been fired at from extremely close range with no warning.
- By 5.22 pm Scharnhorst was surrounded and illuminated by star shells as heavy guns and torpedoes pounded into her, setting her ablaze end to end.
- This time the British had a greater technical advantage, using star shells to illuminate the oncoming masses, who were shot down in great numbers.
- The lightships would fire at regular intervals a star shell timed to explode at 6440 feet.
Definition of star shell in US English: star shellnounˈstär ˌSHel An explosive projectile designed to burst in the air and light up an enemy's position. Example sentencesExamples - This time the British had a greater technical advantage, using star shells to illuminate the oncoming masses, who were shot down in great numbers.
- The 81 mm was tested in the Caribbean and found to be much more effective in this role than the 3-inch gun firing star shells and could be fired at a higher rate.
- The Allied ships fired star shells in an attempt to counterattack, but they had been fired at from extremely close range with no warning.
- The lightships would fire at regular intervals a star shell timed to explode at 6440 feet.
- By 5.22 pm Scharnhorst was surrounded and illuminated by star shells as heavy guns and torpedoes pounded into her, setting her ablaze end to end.
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