Round
Round noun - A circular strip.
Shell is a synonym for round in bullet topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Round", when it comes to topics like ammunition, unit of ammunition.
Shell
Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
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Synonyms for Shell
Round is a synonym for shell in ammunition topic. Sometimes you can use "Round" instead a noun "Shell".
How words are described
| single | single round | single shell |
| stray | stray round | stray shell |
| blank | blank round | blank shell |
| heavy | heavy round | heavy shell |
| Other adjectives: small, entire, hard, massive, large, new, spent, explosive, next, last, different, exploding. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Marked Bullet: In the music video of Neighborhood Sniper, he is shown etching his moniker on the shell of an AK-47 round.
Source: Music / Eazy-E - However, the point of a shell game is that with some quick sleight of hand, the "house" ensures the player wins the first round by putting an item under all three.
Source: Shell Game -
Shell Game: The bonus round has six cans, and a villain shakes five of them while the bartender's not looking.
Source: Video Game / Tapper
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