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Shell

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Meaning

Noun

  • A
    of an animal.
  • The
    or
    of
    ,
    , and some other invertebrates.
  • Any
    having such a covering.
  • The
    that
    the "shell" (carapace) of a
    or turtle.
  • The
    the
    the armadillo's body.
  • In Entomology & Animal body parts:
  • A
    of an animal.
  • The
    or
    of certain insects.
  • One of the
    of
    of an onion.
    In Botany & Animal body parts:
  • The
    of various
    forms.
  • The
    , or outside part, of a nut.
  • A
    the
    of certain
    , such as the
    Phaseolus vulgaris.
  • Husks of
    , a
    of which is sometimes used as a
    or
    for
    and its products such as chocolate.
  • In Geology:
    The
    around a
    geode.
    In Weapons, Artillery & Firearms:
    The
    of a
    single-unit
    projectile.
    In Weapons, Artillery & Firearms:
    A
    , usually
    or
    from a
    or a
    . It
    an
    to be
    by a
    or by
    at the
    so that it will
    and
    at high
    its
    and
    . Formerly called a bomb.
    In Weapons:
    The
    of a
    ; a
    ; a
    ; a round.
    In Architecture:
    Any
    structure; a
    , or
    structure,
    as not
    or
    , as the
    of a house.
    In Clothing:
    A
    , usually
    by women, such as a
    ,
    , or
    , with
    or no
    , that often
    in the rear.
    An
    for
    from a
    scene.
    In Music:
    A
    , as a
    , whose
    is
    like a shell.
    In Music:
    The body of a
    ; the often
    , often
    , with or without
    for
    and for
    the
    head.
    The
    of
    on an electrotype.
    In Nautical:
    The
    of the
    of a
    , often made with
    or
    plating.
    In Nautical:
    The
    or case of a
    within which the
    revolve.
    In Nautical:
    A
    whose
    is
    with
    ,
    , or water-proofed
    ; a
    or
    .
    In Chemistry:
    A set of
    that have the same
    number.
    The
    form
    of what is inside.
    The
    form of someone or something.
    An
    person.
    A
    to social interaction.
    In Computing & Animal body parts:
    An
    , whose
    is to
    other
    and control their
    ; the
    's
    . Shell is a
    the
    of the
    of the
    from the
    . The
    can change while the
    experience/interface
    the same.
    In Business:
    A
    that has no operations.
    A
    in which a
    is
    to shape.
    In Engineering:
    In Phonology:
    The
    and
    of a syllable.
    In British English:
    A person's ear.

    Verb

    To
    the
    or
    of something.
    In Artillery:
    To
    , to
    at, especially with artillery.
    To
    or
    money, to
    . (Often used with out).
    To
    , as a
    ,
    , etc.
    To
    the
    , or
    ; to
    of the
    or husk.
    In Computing:
    To
    to a
    or
    line.
    To form
    ,
    (in a coating).
    In Topology:
    To form a shelling.

    Name

    A surname.
    A
    of the
    Michelle.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    shell
    English
    arrow
    schelle
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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