Transcription
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- [shel-fahyuh r]
- /ˈʃɛlˌfaɪər/
- /ˈʃel.faɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shel-fahyuh r]
- /ˈʃɛlˌfaɪər/
Definitions of shellfire word
- noun shellfire the firing of explosive shells or projectiles. 1
- noun shellfire firing of artillery 1
- uncountable noun shellfire Shellfire is the firing of large military guns. 0
- noun shellfire the firing of artillery shells 0
- noun shellfire the firing of large shells 0
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Origin of shellfire
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; shell + fire
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Parts of speech for Shellfire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shellfire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
shellfire usage trend in Literature
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