shell
shel
- n ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
- n the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
- n hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- n the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
- n the exterior covering of a bird's egg
- n a rigid covering that envelops an object
the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice - n a very light narrow racing boat
- n the housing or outer covering of something
- n a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- n the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
- v use explosives on
The enemy has been shelling us all day - v create by using explosives
- v fall out of the pod or husk
The corn shelled - v hit the pitches of hard and regularly
He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning - v look for and collect shells by the seashore
- v come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- v remove from its shell or outer covering
shell the legumes
shell mussels - v remove the husks from
- In 1922 the Nylandska Jaktklubben (Royal Finnish Yacht Club) put up a golden nautilus shell, no larger than a lady's hand, to stimulate international competition at six-meter yacht .
- During the War many an able soldier suffered from "shell shock.
- These shell companies, run by Enron executives who profited richly from them, allowed Enron to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in debt off its books.