shell casing

noun

The container that holds the bullet, primer, and gunpowder in a cartridge.

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Meanings

nounshell casing (plural shell casings)

plural shell casings

  1. engineeringThe container that holds the bullet, primer, and gunpowder in a cartridge.
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APA

shell casing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20casing

MLA

“shell casing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20casing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell casing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20casing.

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