1. shell - noun
· ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
Hypernym(s): ammunition, ammo
2. shell - noun
· the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
Hypernym(s): animal_material
3. shell - noun
· hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonym(s): carapace, cuticle, shield
Hypernym(s): scute
4. shell - noun
· the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
Hypernym(s): hull
5. shell - noun
· the exterior covering of a bird's egg
Synonym(s): eggshell
Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover
6. shell - noun
· a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover
7. shell - noun
· a very light narrow racing boat
Synonym(s): racing_shell
Hypernym(s): racing_boat
8. shell - noun
· the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
Hypernym(s): housing
9. shell - noun
· a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Hypernym(s): shield
10. shell - noun
· the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover
11. shell - verb
· use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
Synonym(s): blast
12. shell - verb
· create by using explosives; "blast a passage through the mountain"
Synonym(s): blast
13. shell - verb
· fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"
Hypernym(s): emerge
14. shell - verb
· hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
Hypernym(s): hit
15. shell - verb
· look for and collect shells by the seashore
Hypernym(s): gather
16. shell - verb
· come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
Synonym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, trounce, vanquish
Hypernym(s): get_the_better_of, overcome, defeat
17. shell - verb
· remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
18. shell - verb
· remove the husks from; "husk corn"
Synonym(s): husk
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
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