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• eggshell — egg shell , a. 1. of a pale, yellowish white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen s egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• eggshell — egg shell , n. 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus {Ovulum}, resembling an egg in form. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• eggshell skull — A legal rule that a person who causes injury is at fault for all the consequences whether foreseen or not. It is derived from a situation in which a light blow to the head killed an individual, even though it could not have been predicted that… …   Law dictionary

• eggshell — [eg′shel΄] n. the hard, brittle outer covering of an egg of a reptile, bird, or monotreme adj. 1. fragile and thin, like eggshell 2. yellowish white …   English World dictionary

• eggshell porcelain — eggshell china or eggshell porcelain, porcelain ware of extreme thinness and delicacy …   Useful english dictionary

• eggshell china — or eggshell porcelain, porcelain ware of extreme thinness and delicacy …   Useful english dictionary

• Eggshell (colour) — Eggshell is an off white colour, similar to the colour of a chicken s egg, often used for interior walls and ceilings and for wedding gowns …   Wikipedia

• eggshell nail — n a thin fingernail turning up at the outer edge seen in some diseases and nutritional disorders * * * a fingernail that is thin and curved upward at its distal edge …   Medical dictionary

• eggshell — early 15c., from EGG (Cf. egg) (n.) + SHELL (Cf. shell). Earlier ay schelle (c.1300). Emblematic of thin and delicate from 1835; as a color term, from 1894. The figure of treading on eggshells to move cautiously is attested by 1734 …   Etymology dictionary

• eggshell — ► NOUN 1) the thin, hard, fragile outer layer of an egg. 2) (before another noun ) (of china) extremely thin and delicate. 3) (before another noun ) denoting an oil based paint that dries with a slight sheen …   English terms dictionary

• Eggshell — The term eggshell is a term for the outer covering of a hard shelled egg, and some forms of eggs with soft outer coats.The generalized eggshell structure, which varies widely among species, is a protein matrix lined with mineral crystals, usually …   Wikipedia