SHELL

Definition

1. verb use explosives on. — synonyms: blast
2. verb create by using explosives. — synonyms: blast
3. verb fall out of the pod or husk.
4. verb hit the pitches of hard and regularly.
5. verb look for and collect shells by the seashore.
6. verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. — synonyms: beat, beat_out, crush, trounce, vanquish
7. verb remove from its shell or outer covering.
8. verb remove the husks from. — synonyms: husk
9. noun ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile.
10. noun the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals.
11. noun hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. — synonyms: carapace, cuticle, shield
12. noun the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts.
13. noun the exterior covering of a bird's egg. — synonyms: eggshell
14. noun a rigid covering that envelops an object.
15. noun a very light narrow racing boat. — synonyms: racing_shell
16. noun the housing or outer covering of something. — synonyms: case, casing
17. noun a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). — synonyms: plate, scale
18. noun the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod.