shell (noun)

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• shell — ► NOUN 1) the hard protective outer case of an animal such as a snail, shellfish, or turtle. 2) the outer covering of an egg, nut kernel, or seed. 3) an explosive artillery projectile or bomb. 4) a hollow metal or paper case used as a container… …   English terms dictionary

• shell-less — shell ► NOUN 1) the hard protective outer case of an animal such as a snail, shellfish, or turtle. 2) the outer covering of an egg, nut kernel, or seed. 3) an explosive artillery projectile or bomb. 4) a hollow metal or paper case used as a… …   English terms dictionary

• shell-like — shell ► NOUN 1) the hard protective outer case of an animal such as a snail, shellfish, or turtle. 2) the outer covering of an egg, nut kernel, or seed. 3) an explosive artillery projectile or bomb. 4) a hollow metal or paper case used as a… …   English terms dictionary

• shell plating — noun the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship • Hypernyms: ↑plate, ↑scale, ↑shell * * * noun : the plates covering over the frames of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a… …   Useful english dictionary

• shell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on eggs/nuts/some animals ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, hard, outer, protective, thick ▪ She had built up a protective shell around herself. (figurative) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• shell suit — noun A type of lightweight tracksuit with a crinkly nylon outer layer and a cotton lining • • • Main Entry: ↑shell * * * shell suit UK US noun [countable] [singular shell suit plural …   Useful english dictionary

• shell shock — noun a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare • Syn: ↑battle fatigue, ↑combat fatigue, ↑combat neurosis • Hypernyms: ↑posttraumatic stress disorder, ↑PTSD * * * noun : any of numerous psychoneurot …   Useful english dictionary

• shell — [ʆel] verb shell out something phrasal verb [intransitive, transitive] informal to spend a lot of money on something, often when you do not really want to; =FORK OUT: shell out something for/​on • The insurance company refused to shell out for… …   Financial and business terms

• shell bean — noun 1. a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod • Syn: ↑shell bean plant • Hypernyms: ↑bean, ↑bean plant • Hyponyms: ↑lima bean, ↑lima bean plant, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• shell program — noun (computing) A program, often concerned with look and feel, that can be developed for particular applications by the user • • • Main Entry: ↑shell * * * ˈshell program 7 [shell program shell programs] noun …   Useful english dictionary

• shell heap — noun or shell midden or shell mound : kitchen midden * * * shell heap noun (archaeology) A heap of domestic refuse consisting mainly of shells, associated with peoples who lived on shellfish • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary