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Use for projectiles or stationary devices containing both a detonating mechanism and a harmful agent such as an explosive, poison gas, biological poison, or incendiary substance, set off by a time fuse or by impact. For the hollow projectiles containing shrapnel, explosives, incendiary or poisonous chemicals, or other harmful agents, designed to be fired from artillery, use "shells (ammunition)."

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