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Noun
Definition: ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
Definition: the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
Definition: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Definition: the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
Definition: a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
Definition: the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
Definition: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Definition: the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
Definition: A hard external covering of an animal.
Definition: The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
Verb
Definition: fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"
Definition: hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
Definition: look for and collect shells by the seashore
Definition: 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"
Definition: remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"
Definition: To remove the outer covering or shell of something.