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shell
noun
the
hard
outer
covering
of
some
animals
,
seeds
,
nuts
,
or
eggs
that
protects
what
is
inside
•
The
little
girl
picked
up
a
shiny
shell
on
the
beach
.
The
little
girl
picked
up
a
shiny
shell
on
the
beach
.
•
A
snail
retreats
into
its
shell
when
it
feels
threatened
.
A
snail
retreats
into
its
shell
when
it
feels
threatened
.
Old
English
‘
scell
,
sciell
’,
related
to
Old
Norse
‘
skel
’
and
Dutch
‘
schel
’,
originally
meaning
protective
covering
.
verb
-
shell
,
shelling
,
shells
,
shelled
to
remove
the
outer
covering
from
nuts
,
peas
,
eggs
,
or
similar
foods
•
She
shelled
the
peanuts
while
watching
TV
.
She
shelled
the
peanuts
while
watching
TV
.
•
The
chef
shells
fresh
peas
for
the
soup
each
morning
.
The
chef
shells
fresh
peas
for
the
soup
each
morning
.
noun
the
basic
outer
frame
or
structure
of
something
when
its
inside
is
empty
or
unfinished
•
Only
the
concrete
shell
of
the
old
factory
was
left
after
the
fire
.
Only
the
concrete
shell
of
the
old
factory
was
left
after
the
fire
.
•
They
bought
an
empty
shell
of
a
house
and
planned
to
renovate
it
.
They
bought
an
empty
shell
of
a
house
and
planned
to
renovate
it
.
noun
a
hollow
metal
explosive
projectile
fired
from
a
large
gun
or
cannon
•
An
artillery
shell
exploded
near
the
bridge
.
An
artillery
shell
exploded
near
the
bridge
.
•
Soldiers
heard
the
whistle
of
a
falling
shell
overhead
.
Soldiers
heard
the
whistle
of
a
falling
shell
overhead
.
noun
a
program
or
interface
that
lets
a
user
type
commands
to
control
a
computer
’
s
operating
system
•
I
opened
the
shell
to
run
a
quick
command
on
the
server
.
I
opened
the
shell
to
run
a
quick
command
on
the
server
.
•
The
tutorial
teaches
beginners
how
to
navigate
the
Linux
shell
.
The
tutorial
teaches
beginners
how
to
navigate
the
Linux
shell
.
verb
-
shell
,
shelling
,
shells
,
shelled
to
fire
explosive
projectiles
at
a
place
or
people
with
a
large
gun
or
cannon
•
The
navy
shelled
the
enemy's
coastal
defenses
through
the
night
.
The
navy
shelled
the
enemy's
coastal
defenses
through
the
night
.
•
Fleeing
villagers
could
hear
cannons
shelling
the
town
behind
them
.
Fleeing
villagers
could
hear
cannons
shelling
the
town
behind
them
.