shelling

Noun
  1. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target (synset 100989949)
    "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
    is a type of: fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
    same as: barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment

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