Bullets
Shells
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Enforcer tanks and copters have missiles, and yet fire lasers instead of bullets or shells.
Source: Western Animation / SWAT Kats -
Their weapons and vehicles follow the More Dakka school of design, spewing bullets/shells at high rates of fire and with great accuracy but at relatively low damage per shot.
Source: Video Game / PlanetSide -
Lead the Target: Sufficient distances require a weapon using bullets/shells to shoot "in front" of the target to make their trajectories intersect and thus hit.
Source: Reality Is Unrealistic
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