BLANK SHELL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Synonyms:

blank; blank shell; dummy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("blank shell" is a kind of...):

cartridge (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun)

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