splash mark
n.— «We were, of course, aware of the effects of artillery and witnessed—examined splash marks from artillery freshly fired.» —“Case No. IT-99-36-T, v. Radoslav Brdjanin” Intl. Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Jan. 27, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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