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noun
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
noun
a rigid covering that envelops an object
“the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice”
verb
fall out of the pod or husk
“The corn shelled”
verb
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
“He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning”
verb
look for and collect shells by the seashore
verb
remove from its shell or outer covering
“shell the legumes”
noun
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
noun
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
noun
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
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