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Definition of Shellproof
1. Adjective. Able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells. "Bombproof shelter"
Definition of Shellproof
1. a. Capable of resisting bombs or other shells; bombproof.
Definition of Shellproof
1. Adjective. Resistant to shelling. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shellproof
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shellproof
Literary usage of Shellproof
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1862)
"The deck, as it must be shellproof, is made very heavy. ... The top is covered
with a shellproof flat roof, placed 6 inches down the cylinder; ..."
2. The International Military Digest Annual by Cornélis De Witt Willcox (1917)
"... trenches lead to shellproof rooms and so-called foxholes, dug deep into the
earth and with many angles, so that not a shell can reach them. ..."
3. Notes on Recent Operations by Army War College (U.S.), United States Adjutant-General's Office (1917)
"shellproof dugouts (mined and concreted) have proved of great value. Their occupants,
when not overcrowded, have lived through repeated bombardments of long ..."
4. Notes on Recent Operations by Army War College (U.S.), United States Adjutant-General's Office (1917)
"Built-up machine-gun emplacements are soon smashed to pieces unless they are
shellproof (against heavy artillery). As a rule, the best course is to provide ..."
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