shells

1. 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 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 v create by using explosives v fall out of the pod or husk v hit the pitches of hard and regularly 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 v remove the husks from Source: ecdict

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