Words Containing SHELL
Here's the list of all the 96 Words Containing SHELL in the English Language.
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| shell | 1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun 2. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals More Definitions → |
| shellfish | 1. meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) 2. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell More Definitions → |
| nutshell | 1. the shell around the kernel of a nut More Definitions → |
| bombshell | 1. an entertainer who has a sensational effect 2. a shocking surprise More Definitions → |
| clamshell | 1. the shell of a clam 2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam More Definitions → |
| shelled | 1. of animals or fruits that have a shell More Definitions → |
| shelling | 1. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target More Definitions → |
| seashell | 1. the shell of a marine organism More Definitions → |
| shellac | 1. cover with shellac 2. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white More Definitions → |
| eggshell | 1. the exterior covering of a bird's egg More Definitions → |
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