"shells" in the noun sense

1. shell

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile fired from a large gun

2. shell

the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

3. carapace, shell, cuticle, shield

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

4. shell

the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

5. shell, eggshell

the exterior covering of a bird's egg

6. shell

a rigid covering that envelops an object

"the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"

7. shell, racing shell

a very light narrow racing boat

8. shell, case, casing

the housing or outer covering of something

"the clock has a walnut case"

9. plate, scale, shell

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

10. shell

the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

"shells" in the verb sense

1. blast, shell

use explosives on

"The enemy has been shelling us all day"

2. blast, shell

create by using explosives

"blast a passage through the mountain"

3. shell

fall out of the pod or husk

"The corn shelled"

4. shell

hit the pitches of hard and regularly

"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"

5. shell

look for and collect shells by the seashore

6. beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

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"

7. shell

remove from its shell or outer covering

"shell the legumes"

"shell mussels"

8. husk, shell

remove the husks from

"husk corn"

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