Hypernyms for "shell"
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armor plate
armor plating
armour plate
artillery shell
bat
best
boot
cheat
checkmate
chicane
chouse
clamshell
clobber
cream
crump
cuticula
drub
eliminate
exceed
gear box
gear case
gearbox
get over
get the best
get the jump
have the best
horseshoe
immobilise
immobilize
jacket
jockey
lick
master
mate
mop up
mother-of-pearl
nacre
nutshell
outdo
outfight
outflank
outgo
outmatch
outperform
outplay
outpoint
outscore
outstrip
overcome
overmaster
overpower
overwhelm
oyster shell
phragmacone
phragmocone
pip
plate armor
plate armour
pod
racing skiff
rack up
rout
scallop shell
scoop
screw
scull
seashell
shaft
shell plating
shoe
shotgun shell
shrapnel
single shell
spreadeagle
spread-eagle
subdue
surmount
surpass
tank shell
thrash
trump
valve
walk over
whip
whizbang
whizbang shell
whizzbang
whomp
worst
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.