SHELL

(EXPLOSIVE) [noun] [C] - a container usually with a pointed end, which is filled with explosives and fired from a large gunArtillery and mortar shells were landing in the outskirts of the city.Shell-shock is mental illness caused by experiences of war.It's not surprising that soldiers who saw their friends die in front of them suffered from shell-shock.The nurses had to deal with shell-shocked civilians (= those suffering from shell-shock) as well as soldiers.Someone can also be shell-shocked if they are extremely tired and nervous or frightened, esp. after an unpleasant and unexpected event.After the crash, the passengers were shell-shocked but there were no serious injuries.They were shell-shocked by the news.