Shell
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NOUN
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
a rigid covering that envelops an object
a very light narrow racing boat
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
VERB
use explosives on
create by using explosives
fall out of the pod or husk
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
look for and collect shells by the seashore
remove from its shell or outer covering
remove the husks from
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