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Shell

noun

/ʃel/

Meaning

hard outer covering of an animal; explosive projectile for a gun

the hard outer covering of a mollusk or a crustacean, or something similar

The artillery fired a shell at the enemy position.

She picked up a beautiful seashell on the beach.

casing, husk, projectile, missile, hull, carapace, covering

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casing, husk, projectile, missile

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hull, carapace, casing, covering

core, interior, center

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core, interior, center

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core, interior

artillery shell, shell shock, shell out, seashell, shellfish, snail shell, egg shell

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artillery shell, shell shock, shell out

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seashell, shellfish, snail shell, egg shell

A disorder that affects the muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, or other structures that sup...

A tough band of tissue that connects bones at a joint.

a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died

Military supplies including weapons, ammunition, and combat equipment.

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce; the ability or power to do or understand s...

The act of providing care, assistance, or religious service.