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