shell

shell - Dictionary definition and meaning for word shell

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
Synonyms : carapace , cuticle , shield
Definition
(noun) the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts Definition
(noun) the exterior covering of a bird's egg
Synonyms : eggshell
Definition
(noun) a rigid covering that envelops an object
Example Sentence
  • the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice
Definition
(noun) a very light narrow racing boat
Synonyms : racing shell
Definition
(noun) the housing or outer covering of something
Synonyms : case , casing
Example Sentence
  • 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)
Synonyms : plate , scale
Definition
(noun) the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod Definition
(verb) use explosives on
Synonyms : blast
Example Sentence
  • The enemy has been shelling us all day
Definition
(verb) create by using explosives
Synonyms : blast
Example Sentence
  • blast a passage through the mountain
Definition
(verb) fall out of the pod or husk
Example Sentence
  • The corn shelled
Definition
(verb) hit the pitches of hard and regularly
Example Sentence
  • 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
Synonyms : beat , beat out , crush , trounce , vanquish
Example Sentence
  • Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
  • We beat the competition
  • Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
Definition
(verb) remove from its shell or outer covering
Example Sentence
  • shell the legumes
  • shell mussels
Definition
(verb) remove the husks from
Synonyms : husk
Example Sentence
  • husk corn

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