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   shell

   /ʃɛl/

   noun

   • 1. the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean: "cowrie shells" Similar carapaceoutsideexteriorarmour
   • ▪ the thin outer covering of an animal's egg, which is hard and fragile in that of a bird but leathery in that of a reptile.
   • ▪ the outer case of a nut kernel or seed: "peanuts roasted in their shells" Similar podcasingcasehuskhullintegumentcovercoveringshuck
   • ▪ the carapace of a tortoise, turtle, or terrapin.
   • ▪ the wing cases of a beetle.
   • ▪ the integument of an insect pupa or chrysalis.
   • ▪ used with reference to a state of shyness or introversion: "she'll soon come out of her shell with the right encouragement"
   • 2. an explosive artillery projectile or bomb: "the sound of the shell passing over, followed by the explosion" Similar projectilebombgrenadebulletcartridgeshotrare:trajectile
   • ▪ a hollow metal or paper case used as a container for fireworks, explosives, or cartridges.
   • ▪ a cartridge. North American
   • 3. something resembling or likened to a shell because of its shape or its function as an outer case: "pasta shells"
   • ▪ the walls of an unfinished or gutted building or other structure: "the hotel was a shell, the roof having collapsed completely"
   • ▪ an outer form without substance: "he was a shell of the man he had been previously"
   • 4. the metal framework of a vehicle body. Similar frameworkframechassisskeletonbasic structurehullexterior
   • 5. a light racing boat.
   • 6. an inner or roughly made coffin.
   • 7. the hand guard of a sword.
   • 8. each of a set of orbitals around the nucleus of an atom, occupied or able to be occupied by electrons of similar energies: "in a multi-electron atom, the lowest energy shells fill up first"
   • 9. short for shell program

   verb

   • 1. bombard with shells: "several villages north of the security zone were shelled" Similar bombardfire onopen fire onshoot atattackpoundbombblitzstrafearchaic:cannonade
   • ▪ score heavily against (an opposing pitcher or team): "Williams got shelled in the next inning"
   • 2. remove the shell or pod from (a nut or seed): "they were shelling peas" Similar extracthuskhullpodshuck

   Word Origin Old Englishscell (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schel ‘scale, shell’, also to scale1. The verb dates from the mid 16th century in shell (sense 2 of the verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. shell-less adjective
   • 2. shelly adjective

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   What does shell mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of SHELL is a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal. How to use shell in a sentence.

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   What does shelling mean?

   • 1. To shed or become free of a shell. 2. To look for or collect shells, as on a seashore: spent the day shelling on Cape Cod. To hand over; pay: had to shell out $500 in car repairs. [Middle English, from Old English scell; see skel- in Indo-European roots .]

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   What is a shell made of?

   • Shell is the substance that a shell is made of. ...beads made from ostrich egg shell. The shell of an animal such as a tortoise, snail, or crab is the hard protective covering that it has around its body or on its back. Shells are hard objects found on beaches.

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   What is a shell of a building?

   • The shell of a building, boat, car, or other structure is the outside frame of it. The solid feel of the car's shell is impressive. A shell is a weapon consisting of a metal container filled with explosives that can be fired from a large gun over long distances. To shell a place means to fire explosive shells at it.

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   a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover. an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell. a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.

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    Definitions of shell. noun. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. see more. noun. the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusk or a brachiopod. see more. noun. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. synonyms: carapace, cuticle, shield. see more. verb.