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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकारतूस का खोल
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kaːr.tuːs kaː kʰol/
"पुलिस को घटनास्थल से कारतूस का खोल मिला।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The metallic cylindrical container that holds the charge, primer, and bullet of a firearm cartridge, which is ejected after the weapon is fired.
"Police investigators recovered several spent shell-casings from the scene of the crime." - 2
The protective metal housing or outer shell of an artillery projectile or ordnance.
"The artillery shell-casing was carefully deactivated before being placed in the military museum."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'shell' (from Old English 'scell', meaning husk or hard covering) and 'casing' (from the verb 'case', originating from Old French 'chasse' and Latin 'capsa' for box or chest). The compound term emerged in the late 19th century with the development of modern firearms and artillery to specifically denote the metallic container holding the propellant and primer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shell-casing" is said worldwide
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douille
Transliteration: /duj/
"Il a trouvé une douille vide sur le sol."
Patronenhülse
Transliteration: /paˈtʁoːnənˌhʏlzə/
"Die Patronenhülse lag auf dem Schießstand."
bossolo
Transliteration: /ˈbɔs.so.lo/
"I carabinieri hanno trovato un bossolo vicino alla finestra."
casquillo
Transliteration: /kasˈki.ʝo/
"La policía encontró un casquillo de bala en la calle."
cápsula
Transliteration: /ˈkap.su.lɐ/
"O perito recolheu uma cápsula de bala no chão."
कारतूस का खोल
Transliteration: /kaːr.tuːs kaː kʰol/
"पुलिस को घटनास्थल से कारतूस का खोल मिला।"
弹壳
Transliteration: /dàn ké/
"地上有很多 spent 的弹壳。"
탄피
Transliteration: /tan.pi/
"경찰은 현장에서 탄피를 수거했다."
薬莢
Transliteration: /yakkyō/
"射撃場の床に薬莢が落ちていた。"
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