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