unexploded shell

collocation in English

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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 ofshellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As a result of their striking anunexplodedshell, the legs of all three were blown off.
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The term blind for anunexplodedshellresulted.
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There are, in fact, large numbers of unexploded shells about and it really would not be safe for the public to roam about there.
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These unexploded shells are the residue of a war-time range.
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Is it not a fact that red flags are flown while firing takes place, but that there remains the possibility of unexploded shells remaining after the flags have been lowered?
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The beach was closed for more than a year while military demolition contractors identified and removed/detonated unexploded shells.
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Only one shell detonated, and the only injuries inflicted were cuts and fractures from falling bricks or broken glass when the unexploded shells hit buildings.
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Target practice was undertaken from the headland to anchored boats, and unspent ammunition and unexploded shells may still be encountered offshore.
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Militia cordoned off unexploded shells to protect civilians.
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A total of 40 unexploded shells were also recovered intact.
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