Meaning of SHELLING

Pronunciation:			sh'eling
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
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	Synonyms:		barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment
	See Also:		fire, firing
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Shell"ing\, n. Groats; hulled oats. --Simmonds.