Meaning of star shell | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of ammunition shell which bursts to release a shower of stars for illuminating enemy positions etc.
Equivalents
Suomi
valoraketti
Examples
“Twilight deepened, and a flicker of star-shells wavered in the sky beyond Béthune.”
“The sky flickered with the flash of guns, and an occasional star-shell flooded their path with light.”
“To deprive the enemy of any advantage they might gain at night, he had star shells which could light up the entire countryside.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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