shelling

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
verb use explosives on
verb create by using explosives

“You better wait until the shelling is over,” the major said over his shoulder. — A farewell to arms, Ernest Hemingway
He stated that unless the artillery could silence the enemy's guns the troops could not support another day's shelling. — With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
On the twenty-second of September, Glazier makes the following note on the progress of the siege: "Shelling is kept up vigorously. — Sword and Pen: Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier, John Algernon Owens

barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment

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