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Shell

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the hard-outer covering of something

shell(noun)

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

shell(noun)

the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

carapace, shell, cuticle, shield(noun)

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

shell(noun)

the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

shell, eggshell(noun)

the exterior covering of a bird's egg

shell(noun)

a rigid covering that envelops an object

"the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"

shell, racing shell(noun)

a very light narrow racing boat

shell, case, casing(noun)

the housing or outer covering of something

"the clock has a walnut case"

plate, scale, shell(noun)

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

shell(verb)

the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

blast, shell(verb)

use explosives on

"The enemy has been shelling us all day"

blast, shell(verb)

create by using explosives

"blast a passage through the mountain"

shell(verb)

fall out of the pod or husk

"The corn shelled"

shell(verb)

hit the pitches of hard and regularly

"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"

shell(verb)

look for and collect shells by the seashore

beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish(verb)

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

shell(verb)

remove from its shell or outer covering

"shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"

husk, shell(verb)

remove the husks from

"husk corn"

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

eating oysters straight out of their shells

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship

an outer part or layer

the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades

to remove the natural covering of

shelling peanuts

to use bombs or artillery against

the enemy shelled the city for days without letup

I found a beautiful shell on the shore.

I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.

Steve had to shell out $50.00

The shell of an egg is easily broken.

Shell after shell smashed into the fort.

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• shell Danish
• eierschale schale granate hülle hülse shell German
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• ŝelo konko karapaco Esperanto
• concha cáscara casquete terminal vaina caparazón descascarar desvainar bombardear Spanish
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• صدف لاک پوکه پوسته Persian
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• skelFaeroese
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• cochallScots Gaelic
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• héj kagyló tojáshéj teknő Hungarian
• պատյան կճեպ արկ խեցի Armenian
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• skel Icelandic
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• 莢, 殻, 甲羅, 空洞, シェル, 胴, 船体, 卵殻, 籾, 籾殻, 砲弾, 薬莢, 貝殻, 鞘翅, 剥く, 砲撃, 支払うJapanese
• ნიჟარა ნაჭუჭი Georgian
• SchuelLuxembourgish
• pāpapa, anga, matā, kota, kōwhā, miriMaori
• petala Malay
• schaal eierschaal shell omhulsel obus lier gebruikersomgeving schulp schelp pellen kraken doppen bombarderen schillen Dutch
• atsʼaʼNavajo, Navaho
• powłoka powłoka walencyjna Polish
• casca vagem concha cartucho Portuguese
• hephq'ayQuechua
• cochilie scoică carapace Romanian
• скорлупа панцирь боб стручок снаряд раковина гильза оболочка ракушка Russian
• skálžu
• шко̑љка, škȏljkaSerbo
• oklep, strok, školjka, lupina, luščinaSlovenian
• skal shell kommandotolk äggskal skalbolag fjäll plåt tolk bomba beskjuta skala bombardera ömsa Swedish
• กระดองThai
• kabuk Turkish
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