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    shell
    /ʃɛl/

    noun

    • 1. the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean: "cowrie shells" Similar carapaceoutsideexteriorarmour
    • 2. an explosive artillery projectile or bomb: "the sound of the shell passing over, followed by the explosion" Similar projectilebombgrenadebullet

    verb

    • 1. bombard with shells: "several villages north of the security zone were shelled" Similar bombardfire onopen fire onshoot at
    • 2. remove the shell or pod from (a nut or seed): "they were shelling peas" Similar extracthuskhullpod

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