spent shell

collocation in English

meaningsofspentandshell

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spent
adjective
uk
/spent/us
/spent/
Something that is spent has been used so that it no longer has any power ...
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shell
noun
uk
/ʃel/us
/ʃel/
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and ...
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(Definition ofspentandshellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspent shell

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He saw no evidence of fighting, such asspentshellcases.
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Thespentshellcase section was thoroughly ventilated and muzzle brakes were introduced to successfully cure the problem.
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The loader is provided with a small hatch, which has a small flap in it for ejectingspentshellcases by hand.
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This will cause an extractor catch to remove thespentshell, which is allowed to fall to the ground.
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This prevents any build-up ofspentshellcases causing stoppages.
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As the barrel returns forward to its initial position the bolt remains behind and thus thespentshell is ejected through a port on the top of the receiver.
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Piles of incense stubs and the spent shells of coconuts disappeared.
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The gasses then drive a steel action sleeve that fits around the magazine tube and connects to the bolt carrier to the rear, ejecting thespentshell.
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Often, threespentshell-casings, each representing one of three volleys, are slipped into the folds of the flag before its presentation to the next of kin.
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The operator could then pull out the spent shells and reload fresh ones.
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It has a side-breaking cylinder that opens to the left and uses a star-ejector to eject all the spent shells at once.
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At least 45 of these sites are based on less than five individuals or solely on spent shells.
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