shell

US /ʃɛl/

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UK /ʃel/

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed

If you take off the shell, you can eat what is inside

v.t.Transitive VerbTo remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.

Please shell these nuts so I can put them in a cake

v.t.Transitive VerbTo fire shells (weapons) at

The army will shell the building where the enemy lives starting at 5 a.m.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Hard metal container containing a bullet

A bullet shell was found on the crime scene

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We can extract saponin from the shell of the soapberry.
We can extract saponin from the shell of the soapberry.
how the shell of the Chinese soapberry that looks like the longan
how the shell of the Chinese soapberry that looks like the longan

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One of China's most popular pet names, first recorded more than 2,000 years ago, is Baobei, which translates literally to precious shell, referring to the cowrie shells used as coins during the Zhou Dynasty.
One of China's most popular pet names, first recorded more than 2,000 years ago, is Baobei, which translates literally to precious shell, referring to the cowrie shells used as coins during the Zhou Dynasty.
is Baobei, which translates literally to precious shell,
is Baobei, which translates literally to precious shell,

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In a nut shell, blooming gorgeous. Now for the version made with frozen veg for nearly half the price.
In a nut shell, blooming gorgeous. Now for the version made with frozen veg for nearly half the price.

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the front and the rear turrets to stiffen up the shell. There's lower, stiffer, fully-adjustable
the front and the rear turrets to stiffen up the shell. There's lower, stiffer, fully-adjustable
of England. It's the ZCars Mini Busa. Although built around the shell of an original Mini,
of England. It's the ZCars Mini Busa. Although built around the shell of an original Mini,

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- I'm about to try the new, dorito-shell taco from Taco Bell
- I'm about to try the new, dorito-shell taco from Taco Bell

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The temptation will be to withdraw under a rock, to pull up the drawbridge, to go into a shell.
The temptation will be to withdraw under a rock, to pull up the drawbridge, to go into a shell.

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The caterpillar first feeds on the egg shell from which it is born.
The caterpillar first feeds on the egg shell from which it is born.

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Gets stuck in between the shell and mantle.
Gets stuck in between the shell and mantle.

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I have seven electrons in my valence shell.
I have seven electrons in my valence shell.
In this way, each atom will have eight electrons in its valence shell.
In this way, each atom will have eight electrons in its valence shell.