shell

/ʃˈɛl/

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