shell

Pronunciation: US [ʃel] UK [ʃel]

n.Shell; Shell, (of eggs, nuts, seeds, and some animals) Shell; Shell
v.The shelling; ... Shell
WebShell; Shell; Shell

Synonyms

Antonyms

armor capsule casing cocoon cover covering encasement housing hull husk jacket pod sheath 1case

Definitions in English

n.

1.

Same as shell jacket

2.

the hard outer part that protects the body of an ocean creature; the hard outer part that protects the body of other animals, for example snails and turtles; the hard outer part of an egg or nut

3.

the outer parts of something such as a car or airplane

4.

the outer walls of a building that remain after a fire or an explosion

5.

a weapon consisting of a metal container filled with a substance that explodes, fired from a large gun

v.

1.

to attack or to destroy a place by firing shells

2.

to remove the outer part that covers nuts, peas, or other foods

Other Forms

Idioms

shell out

Example Sentences

The whole vast shell of the firmament.
Source: B. Taylor
Shelling peas into a dish.
Source: Dickens
The women who shell almonds.
Source: E. B. Tylor

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