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• Bullet Rogan — Pitcher and Outfielder Born: July 28, 1893(1893 07 28) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma …   Wikipedia

• shell — less, adj. shell like, adj. /shel/, n. 1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk. 2. any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or… …   Universalium

• shell — [shel] n. [ME schelle < OE sciel, akin to MDu schelle < IE base * (s)kel : see SHELF] 1. a hard outer covering, as of a turtle, mollusk, insect, egg, fruit, seed, etc. 2. something like or suggestive of a shell in being hollow, empty, or… …   English World dictionary

• shell — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, L, R, acting area, aim at, alveolation, alveolus, ante up, antrum, anvil, apron, apron stage, armadillo shell, armature, armor, armor plate, armpit, atom, atomic model, attack, auditory apparatus,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• shell — shell1 W3 [ʃel] n [: Old English; Origin: sciell] 1.) a) the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed ▪ Never buy eggs with cracked shells. ▪ peanuts roasted in their shells b) the hard protective covering of an animal such… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bomb, bombard, cannonade, strafe, pepper; shuck, strip, pod, hull. See attack, divestment. n. case; carapace; husk, seashell; bomb, grenade, explosive, shrapnel, torpedo; boat, cockleshell, racing… …   English dictionary for students

• Bullet — This article is about firearms projectiles. For other uses, see Bullet (disambiguation). Lead soft point, boat tailed, copper jacketed bullets A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain… …   Wikipedia

• shell — 1 noun 1 (C) a) a hard outer part that covers or protects a nut, egg, or seed and some types of animal: a snail shell b) the shell of a small sea animal such as a cockle or mussel especially one that is lying on a beach 2 (C) a metal container,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bullet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. missile, shot, ball, lead, slug; buckshot, BB shot. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shell, cartridge, shot, ball, bolt, projectile, missile, ammunition, slug, steel jacketed bullet, soft nosed… …   English dictionary for students

• shell — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu shell, Old Norse skel, Lithuanian skelti to split, Greek skallein to hoe Date: before 12th century 1. a. a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bullet — bul|let [ˈbulıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: boulette small ball and boulet bullet , from boule ball ] a small piece of metal that you fire from a gun →↑shell, shot ↑shot ▪ He was killed by a single bullet. ▪ a bullet wound in the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English