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shell

English

🔊 the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
🔊 ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile
🔊 the housing or outer covering of something
“the clock has a walnut case”
🔊 a very light narrow racing boat
🔊 a rigid covering that envelops an object
“the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice”
🔊 the exterior covering of a bird's egg
🔊 the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
🔊 the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
🔊 hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
🔊 a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
🔊 remove from its shell or outer covering
“shell the legumes”
🔊 look for and collect shells by the seashore
🔊 hit the pitches of hard and regularly
“He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning”
🔊 fall out of the pod or husk
“The corn shelled”
🔊 remove the husks from
“husk corn”
🔊 use explosives on
“The enemy has been shelling us all day”
🔊 create by using explosives
“blast a passage through the mountain”
🔊 come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”