SHELL

Definition of SHELL

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