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military• tulittaa• näkinkenkä• tykinammus• hylsy• simpukka• simpukankuori• ammus• ampuageology• vaippa• pommittaa• kilpi• galvaaninen kopiomilitary• panssari• äyriäinen• kuoria• kuorimilitary• kranaatti• kotiloautomatic data processing• komentotulkki* * *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.) kuori, kilpi2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) ulkokuori, ranko3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) ammus2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) kuoria2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) ampua kranaateilla•- come out of one's shell
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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 — /ʃɛl / (say shel) noun 1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusc, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusc. 2. any of various objects resembling a shell, as in shape, or in being more or less concave or hollow. 3 …
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|er — «SHEHL uhr», noun. 1. a person who shells something, as peas or clams. 2. a tool or machine used in shelling … Useful english dictionary
shell — [[t]ʃe̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ shells, shelling, shelled 1) N COUNT The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it. They cracked the nuts and removed their shells... Once the eggs have hatched the shells are left behind. N UNCOUNT Shell is… … English dictionary
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 UK [ʃel] / US noun Word forms shell : singular shell plural shells ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature a crab shell The kids were collecting shells on the beach. a) [countable/uncountable]… … English dictionary
shell — shell1 [ ʃel ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the hard outer part that protects the body of an ocean creature: a crab shell The kids were collecting shells on the beach. a ) count or uncount the hard outer part that protects the body of other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
shell — 1. noun 1) a crab shell Syn: carapace, exterior; armor; Zoology exoskeleton 2) peanut shells Syn: pod, husk, hull, casing, case, covering, integument, shuck 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
shell — 1. noun 1) peanut shells Syn: pod, hull, husk; N.Amer. shuck 2) the metal shell of the car Syn: body, case, casing, framework, hull, fuselage, hulk 2. verb … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary