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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shell casing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
shel-l -cas-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The container that holds the bullet, primer, and gunpowder in a cartridge.

Inflected Forms

shell casings (plural)

Questions

What does shell casing mean?
The container that holds the bullet, primer, and gunpowder in a cartridge.

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