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• thick — [[t]θɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ thicker, thickest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thick has a large distance between its two opposite sides. For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup... He wore glasses with thick rims... This material is very thick… …   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 — 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

• thick — adj. 1 of solid things/growing things VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• shell structure — In building construction, a thin, curved plate structure shaped to transmit applied forces by compressive, tensile, and shear stresses that act in the plane of the surface. They are usually constructed of concrete reinforced with steel mesh (see… …   Universalium

• thick skin — Synonyms and related words: Philistinism, analgesia, anesthesia, armature, armor, armor plate, body armor, buckler, bulletproof vest, callosity, callousness, callus, chain armor, chain mail, chitin, coat of mail, cortex, deadness, dullness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• helmet shell — 1. a predatory marine gastropod of the family Cassidae, characterized by a thick, heavy shell with a broadened outer lip. 2. the shell of this animal, often used for making cameos. [1745 55] * * * ▪ gastropod family  any marine snail of the… …   Universalium

• mitre shell — ▪ marine snail       any of several marine snails constituting the family Mitridae (subclass Prosobranchia of the class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca), in which the thick shell typically is bullet shaped, vaguely resembling a bishop s headdress, or …   Universalium

• Concrete shell — Oceanografic Valencia A concrete shell, also commonly called thin shell concrete structure, is a structure composed of a relatively thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses. The shells are most commonly flat …   Wikipedia

• Armor-piercing shot and shell — [ thumb|right|250px|Armour piercing shell of the APBC 1 Light weight ballistic cap 2 Steel alloy piercing shell 3 Desensitized bursting charge (TNT, Trinitrophenol, RDX...) 4 Fuse (set with delay to explode inside the target) 5 Bourrelet (front)… …   Wikipedia

• helmet shell — noun 1. : a gastropod mollusk of the family Cassididae 2. : the thick walled shell of the helmet shell often used for cameos * * * 1. a predatory marine gastropod of the family Cassidae, characterized by a thick, heavy shell with a broadened… …   Useful english dictionary