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