gas shell

/gæs ʃɛl/
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Other forms: gas shells

Definitions of gas shell
  1. noun
    (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
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    type of:
    bomb
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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