Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(1)
The phrase "a tank shell" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a projectile fired from a tank's cannon, typically in military or combat contexts.
Example: "The battlefield was littered with the remnants of war, including a tank shell that had failed to detonate."
Alternatives: "a tank round" or "a tank projectile."
Exact(59)
A tank shell obliterates a steeple.
Israeli assault sends a tank shell through Arafat's bathroom.
"A stone is no match for an M-16 rifle or a tank shell," he said.
The washing machine has taken a direct hit from a tank shell.
Shrapnel from a tank shell tore into Hamed, killing him instantly, Mr. Masri said.
He was promptly killed by a tank shell fired from 40 metres.
A tank shell hit the Palestine Hotel, killing a cameraman from Spain and a Reuters reporter, and injuring several others.
The men milled outside a mosque – the minaret of which had been splintered by a tank shell two weeks earlier.
The off-duty nurse had stopped to give medical assistance to three protesters who were wounded by a tank shell.
A few years ago someone called the Fire Department in Beverly, Mass., after realizing that a friend's doorstop was a tank shell.
Similar(1)
Telecinco cameraman José Couso was killed on 8 April 2003 during a tank shelling of the Hotel Palestine where he and other journalists were staying while they were covering the Iraq war.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com