| NOUN | artifact | shell | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile |
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| substance | shell | the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals | |
| animal | shell, carapace, cuticle, shield | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | |
| plant | shell | the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts | |
| object | shell, eggshell | the exterior covering of a bird's egg | |
| object | shell | a rigid covering that envelops an object | |
| artifact | shell, racing shell | a very light narrow racing boat | |
| artifact | shell, case, casing | the housing or outer covering of something | |
| artifact | shell, plate, scale | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) | |
| animal | shell | the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod | |
| VERB | competition | shell, blast | use explosives on |
| creation | shell, blast | create by using explosives | |
| contact | shell | fall out of the pod or husk | |
| contact | shell | hit the pitches of hard and regularly | |
| contact | shell | look for and collect shells by the seashore | |
| competition | shell, beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | |
| change | shell | remove from its shell or outer covering | |
| change | shell, husk | remove the husks from |
| Sounds | sheh'l | |
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| Rhymes | Aix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl... | |
| Meaning | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun. | |
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| Narrower | artillery shell | A shell fired by artillery |
| shotgun shell | A shell containing lead shot | |
| shrapnel | shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight | |
| tank shell | A shell fired by the cannon on a tank | |
| whizbang, whizzbang, whizbang shell | A small high-velocity shell | |
| Broader | ammunition, ammo | Projectiles to be fired from a gun |
| Spanish | granada, obús, proyectil | |
| Verbs | shell | use explosives on |
| Meaning | The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. | |
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| Narrower | mother-of-pearl, nacre | The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell |
| Broader | animal material | material derived from animals |
| Substance of | carapace, shell, cuticle, shield | Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
| Spanish | caparazón, carapacho, cáscara, concha | |
| Catalan | carculla, closca, conquilla, petxina | |
| Verbs | shell | look for and collect shells by the seashore |
| Meaning | Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. | |
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| Synonyms | carapace, cuticle, shield | |
| Part of | arthropod | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin |
| mollusk, mollusc, shellfish | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | |
| turtle | Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming / swimming | |
| Narrower | cuticula | The outer body wall of an insect |
| Broader | scute | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake |
| Substances | shell | The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals |
| Spanish | caparazón, carapacho, concha, cutícula | |
| Catalan | closca, cutícula | |
| Meaning | The hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts. | |
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| Narrower | nutshell | The shell around the kernel of a nut |
| Broader | hull | dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut |
| Spanish | cáscara | |
| Catalan | closca | |
| Verbs | shell | remove from its shell or outer covering |
| shell | remove the husks from | |
| shell | fall out of the pod or husk | |
| Meaning | The exterior covering of a bird's egg. | |
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| Synonym | eggshell | |
| Part of | egg, eggs | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food |
| Broader | covering, natural covering, cover | A natural object that covers or envelops |
| Spanish | cáscara de huevo, cáscara, cascarón | |
| Catalan | closca d'ou | |
| Meaning | A rigid covering that envelops an object. | |
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| Example | "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice" | |
| Broader | covering, natural covering, cover | A natural object that covers or envelops |
| Meaning | A very light narrow racing boat. | |
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| Synonym | racing shell | |
| Parts | sliding seat | rower's seat that slides fore and aft |
| Narrower | racing skiff, single shell | A shell for a single oarsman |
| scull | A racing shell that is propelled by sculls | |
| Broader | racing boat | A boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing |
| Meaning | The housing or outer covering of something. | |
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| Synonyms | case, casing | |
| Part of | grandfather clock, longcase clock | A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case |
| Narrower | boot | Protective casing for something that resembles a leg |
| gearbox, gear box, gear case | The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed | |
| jacket | The tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition | |
| Broader | housing | A protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component |
| Spanish | caja, carcasa, cubierta | |
| Catalan | caixa, carcassa, cobertura | |
| Meaning | A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). | |
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| Synonyms | plate, scale | |
| Narrower | armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour | specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire |
| horseshoe, shoe | U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof | |
| shell plating | The plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship | |
| Broader | shield | A protective covering or structure |
| Meaning | The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod. | |
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| Narrower | clamshell | The shell of a clam |
| oyster shell | A shell of an oyster | |
| phragmocone, phragmacone | The thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite | |
| scallop shell | A shell of a scallop | |
| seashell | The shell of a marine organism | |
| valve | One of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | |
| valve | The entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs | |
| Broader | covering, natural covering, cover | A natural object that covers or envelops |
| Spanish | valva | |
| Catalan | valva | |
| Verbs | shell | remove from its shell or outer covering |
| shell | look for and collect shells by the seashore | |
| Meaning | Use explosives on. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The enemy has been shelling us all day" | |
| Synonym | blast | |
| Narrower | crump | Bombard with heavy shells |
| Broader | bombard, bomb | Throw bombs at or attack with bombs |
| Nouns | shell | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile |
| shelling | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area / area rather than hit a specific target | |
| Meaning | Create by using explosives. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | blast | |
| Broader | make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
| Meaning | fall out of the pod or husk. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The corn shelled" | |
| Broader | emerge | Come out into view, as from concealment |
| Nouns | shell | the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts |
| Meaning | hit the pitches of hard and regularly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning" | |
| Broader | hit | Cause to move by striking |
| Meaning | look for and collect shells by the seashore. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | gather | look for (food) in nature |
| Nouns | shell | the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod |
| shell | the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals | |
| Meaning | Remove from its shell or outer covering. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Narrower | pod | take something out of its shell or pod |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | desenvainar | |
| Catalan | espellofar | |
| Nouns | shell | the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod |
| shell | the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts | |
| sheller | a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters) | |
| Meaning | Remove the husks from. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | husk | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | descascarillar, desvainar | |
| Catalan | esbajocar, espellofar | |
| Nouns | shell | the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts |
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