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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

The action of obtaining or procuring something, especially for official purposes.

a text written in code or cipher

Intolerance toward those who hold different opinions or lifestyles.

The process of growing old or the condition of aging.

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