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[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) scoică; cochilie; coajă; carapace2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcasă3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) obuz2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) a desface, a descoji2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) a bombarda•- come out of one's shell
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