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plural shells
1
a
: a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal
b
: the hard or tough often thin outer covering of an egg (as of a bird or reptile) see egg illustration
4
: something that resembles a shell: such as
a
: a framework or exterior structure
especially : a building with an unfinished interior
e
f
: a small beer glass
g
: an unlined article of outerwear
8
: any of the regions occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surrounding the nucleus of an atom
9
a
: a projectile for cannon containing an explosive bursting charge
b
: a case (as of metal, paper, or plastic) that holds the charge of powder and shot or bullet used with breech-loading small arms compare cartridge
shell adjective
shelled; shelling; shells
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun the shell of a crab We collected shells at the beach. We're going to have stuffed shells for dinner. Verb They shelled the enemy troops. The town was shelled during the battle.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 More than 50 shell casings were recovered from the park, Gonzalez said. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered from the Forum Shopping Center, inside the Safeway and at the apartment buildings across the street. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Semiautomatic and rifle rounds were among the nearly 100 shell casings found on the scene. Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 From one scene, officers reportedly recovered more than 50 shell casings of various calibers. Grayson Quay, The Week, 16 May 2022 No one was injured, but nearly a dozen shell casings were recovered. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered at the scene, and glass remained sprinkled inside a shuttered jewelry store Monday night. NBC News, 5 Apr. 2022 During the initial investigation, detectives found more than 100 shell casings and discovered at least three buildings and three cars that had been hit by bullets. Cheri Mossburg And Steve Almasy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Russian troops have continued to shell Kharkiv and its suburbs. Grayson Quay, The Week, 4 Aug. 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials. BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Ballistic forensics later linked it to shell casings found at the crime scene. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 There’s also nothing here to absorb any water whatsoever, so paired with the right base layer and shell, Alpha will keep you totally free from sweat buildup and won’t retain any precipitation. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine. chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia's domination of Ukraine. Mystslav Chernov And Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
While investigating, detectives found 10 shell casings near the Exit 16 on-ramp. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 More than 50 shell casings were recovered from the park, Gonzalez said. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered from the Forum Shopping Center, inside the Safeway and at the apartment buildings across the street. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Semiautomatic and rifle rounds were among the nearly 100 shell casings found on the scene. Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 From one scene, officers reportedly recovered more than 50 shell casings of various calibers. Grayson Quay, The Week, 16 May 2022 No one was injured, but nearly a dozen shell casings were recovered. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered at the scene, and glass remained sprinkled inside a shuttered jewelry store Monday night. NBC News, 5 Apr. 2022 During the initial investigation, detectives found more than 100 shell casings and discovered at least three buildings and three cars that had been hit by bullets. Cheri Mossburg And Steve Almasy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022 Verb
He's accused Russia of using Europe's largest nuclear plant as cover to shell cities near the facility. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Russian troops have continued to shell Kharkiv and its suburbs. Grayson Quay, The Week, 4 Aug. 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials. BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Ballistic forensics later linked it to shell casings found at the crime scene. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 There’s also nothing here to absorb any water whatsoever, so paired with the right base layer and shell, Alpha will keep you totally free from sweat buildup and won’t retain any precipitation. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine. chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia's domination of Ukraine. Mystslav Chernov And Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu shell, Old Norse skel, Lithuanian skelti to split, Greek skallein to hoe
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of shell was before the 12th century Phrases Containing shell
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