whizbang shell


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Noun1.whizbang shell - a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
shell - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
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We huddled tightly, underground As whizbang shells fell all around.