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How do you use Shellfire in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like shooting or shot, plus the exact meaning.

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Shellfire in a sentence

Shellfire meaning

Artillery bombardment.

Synonyms of Shellfire

shooting shot

Related words

Other words often associated with Shellfire or its synonyms:

actuation photo stroke endeavour iridescent attempt pic propulsion photograph colourful endeavor chatoyant

Using Shellfire

  • The main meaning on this page is: Artillery bombardment.
  • Useful related words include: shooting, shot.
  • In the example corpus, shellfire often appears in combinations such as: by shellfire, shellfire and.

Context around Shellfire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

relentless 1× sporadic 1× heavy 1×

Sentence patterns with Shellfire

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

up by shellfire and trenches 2× and relentless shellfire from allied 1× post under shellfire 1× sustained heavy shellfire until the 1× under sporadic shellfire the beach 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the course 1× during the war 1× hms president in 1× it utilized caterpillar 1× sheer guts and 1×

Common sentence endings:

shellfire and trenches 2× a supply area 1× post under shellfire 1× prize opened fire 1× the germans back 1×

Words around Shellfire

Just before it in the word index:

shelley 325 sheller 6 shellenberger 10 shellee 2 shelled 161 shellcode 7

Just after it in the word index:

shellfish 186 shellfishing 5 shellharbour 40 shellholder 2 shellhole 2 shelli 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Shellfire

  • In this selection, "shellfire" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, relentless, sporadic and heavy stand out and add context to how "shellfire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include up by shellfire and trenches and and relentless shellfire from allied. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shellfire" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shellfire

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It utilized caterpillar tracks to cross ground broken up by shellfire and trenches. (13 words)

During the war, Musharraf developed a reputation for sticking to his post under shellfire. (14 words)

Sheer guts and relentless shellfire from Allied ships, some coming dangerously close to shore, drove the Germans back. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

HMS President in the Thames Perhaps remembering the early action aboard Q.17, Sanders waited, while his ship sustained heavy shellfire, until the submarine was within 80 yards, whereupon he hoisted the White Ensign and the Prize opened fire. (39 words)

During the course of June 7, while still under sporadic shellfire, the beach was prepared as a supply area. (19 words)

It was to move on caterpillar tracks to enable it to cross ground broken up by shellfire and trenches. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

Sheer guts and relentless shellfire from Allied ships, some coming dangerously close to shore, drove the Germans back.

During the course of June 7, while still under sporadic shellfire, the beach was prepared as a supply area.

During the war, Musharraf developed a reputation for sticking to his post under shellfire.

HMS President in the Thames Perhaps remembering the early action aboard Q.17, Sanders waited, while his ship sustained heavy shellfire, until the submarine was within 80 yards, whereupon he hoisted the White Ensign and the Prize opened fire.

It utilized caterpillar tracks to cross ground broken up by shellfire and trenches.

It was to move on caterpillar tracks to enable it to cross ground broken up by shellfire and trenches.

Common combinations with shellfire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shellfire" in a sentence?
An example: "Sheer guts and relentless shellfire from Allied ships, some coming dangerously close to shore, drove the Germans back." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "shellfire" from authentic English texts.
What does "shellfire" mean?
Shellfire means: Artillery bombardment.
What are synonyms of "shellfire"?
Common synonyms of "shellfire" include: shooting, shot.
How many example sentences with "shellfire" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "shellfire", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.