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shellproof
[ shel-proof ]
/ ˈʃɛlˌpruf /
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adjective
protected against the explosive effect of shells or bombs.
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Words nearby shellproof
shell jacket, shell-like, shell out, shell pink, shell program, shellproof, shell shock, shell-shocked, shell star, shell steak, shell suit
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How to use shellproof in a sentence
Built by the Germans, no labour had been spared to make it shellproof and comfortable.
With the Ulster Division in France|Arthur Purefoy Irwin Samuels
British Dictionary definitions for shellproof
shellproof
/ (ˈʃɛlˌpruːf) /
adjective
designed, intended, or able to resist shellfire
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