Meaning of the word shelling in English

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shelling

US /ˈʃel.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃel.ɪŋ/

Noun

an act of bombarding or firing shells at something

Example:
The city has been under heavy shelling for days.
The constant shelling forced residents to evacuate.

Verb

present participle of shell (to remove the shell or pod from nuts, peas, etc.)

Example:
She spent the afternoon shelling peas for dinner.
The machine is designed for automatically shelling various nuts.