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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