blank shell

noun

1. a shotgun shell containing powder but no shot.

Example Sentences

It cited a friend of his as saying he was fine and that the incident had been a political protest in which he had apparently fired blank shells to make it look real.

From Reuters

Even with blank shells used, it is loud.

From Seattle Times

The company accidentally teased the deal last week, publishing a blank shell of a blog post evidently meant to announce the purchase.

From Seattle Times

Not a bombardment, just a Strafe, we gathered; it might have been with blank shell, had we not heard them bursting.

From Project Gutenberg

Armed with bolt-action 20-gauge shotguns mounted with digital scopes developed for military training, each hunter was given five blank shells a day.

From New York Times