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| 1. | [ noun ] (military,arms) ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun | |
| Related terms: | ammunition shrapnel whizbang artillery_shell tank_shell shotgun_shell blast | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals | |
| Related terms: | animal_material mother-of-pearl carapace cuticle | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) the hard protective layer covering the body of many invertebrates especially arthropods | |
| Synonyms: | carapace cuticle | |
| Related terms: | body_covering exoskeleton cuticula mollusk arthropod turtle | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | |
| Synonyms: | carapace | |
| Related terms: | exoskeleton cuticula mollusk arthropod turtle | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (military) use explosives on | |
| Synonyms: | strafe blast | |
| Examples: | "The enemy has been shelling us all day" |
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| Related terms: | bombard crump blaster | |
| 6. | [ verb ] remove the husks from, as of ears of corn | |
| Synonyms: | husk | |
| Related terms: | remove denudation | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (botany) the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts | |
| Related terms: | hull nutshell husk | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a rigid covering that envelops an object | |
| Examples: | "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice" |
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| Related terms: | covering | |
| 9. | [ verb ] fall out of the pod or husk | |
| Examples: | "The corn shelled" |
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| Related terms: | emerge | |
| 10. | [ verb ] take something out of its shell or pod, such as peas or beans | |
| Synonyms: | pod | |
| Related terms: | remove pod | |
| 11. | [ noun ] the housing or outer covering of something | |
| Synonyms: | case casing | |
| Examples: | "the clock has a walnut case" |
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| Related terms: | housing gearbox boot jacket grandfather_clock | |
| 12. | [ adjective ] having a shell or containing shell | |
| Examples: | "shell marl" |
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| Related terms: | shelled | |
| 13. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a very light narrow racing boat | |
| Synonyms: | racing_shell | |
| Related terms: | racing_boat racing_skiff scull sliding_seat | |
| 14. | [ verb ] remove from its shell or outer covering | |
| Examples: | "shell the legumes" "shell mussels" |
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| Related terms: | remove | |
| 15. | [ noun ] (zoology) the exterior covering of a bird's egg | |
| Synonyms: | eggshell | |
| Related terms: | covering egg | |
| 16. | [ verb ] come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | |
| Synonyms: | beat crush beat_out vanquish trounce | |
| Examples: | "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship" "We beat the competition" "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
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| Related terms: | overcome bat worst surpass overpower cheat outdo outfight outplay whomp walk_over outpoint spread-eagle eliminate immobilize checkmate get_the_jump outwit beating win | |
| 17. | [ verb ] hit the pitches of hard and regularly | |
| Examples: | "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning" |
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| Related terms: | hit | |
| 18. | [ verb ] look for and collect shells by the seashore | |
| Related terms: | gather | |
| 19. | [ noun ] a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) | |
| Synonyms: | scale plate | |
| Related terms: | shield horseshoe shell_plating armor_plate | |
| 20. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2399 | |
| 21. | [ noun ] (zoology) the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc | |
| Related terms: | covering clamshell seashell oyster_shell phragmocone scallop_shell | |
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Shelly Shelli Shella Shellie shelley Shull shall Shill Shiel Shela Sheley shallu Shiela Shelia Sheely shallow Sheeley shale Shaul shawl Sheil shyly Shala Shila shoal Shyla Shealy Shayla Shiley Shiloh shoaly Sheila Sheilah Shealey sell |
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