SHELL
Definition of SHELL
- (noun)ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
- (noun)the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
- (noun)hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- (noun)the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
- (noun)the exterior covering of a bird's egg
- (noun)a rigid covering that envelops an object
- (noun)a very light narrow racing boat
- (noun)the housing or outer covering of something
- (noun)a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- (noun)the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
- (verb)use explosives on
- (verb)create by using explosives
- (verb)fall out of the pod or husk
- (verb)hit the pitches of hard and regularly
- (verb)look for and collect shells by the seashore
- (verb)come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- (verb)remove from its shell or outer covering
- (verb)remove the husks from