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Star Shell

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Noun

1. star shell

an artillery shell containing an illuminant

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Star Shell

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noun
an artillery shell containing a flare or other illuminant: often containing a parachute to prolong the descent of the illuminating material

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Star Shell

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Military
a shell timed to burst in midair in a shower of bright particles that light up the surrounding terrain

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Star Shell

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n.
An artillery shell that explodes in midair with a shower of lights, used for illumination and signaling.

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