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    shelled

    US /ʃeld/

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    UK /ʃeld/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveHaving a shell as specified
    I saw a green-shelled turtle today
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
    The chef shelled the shrimps before cooking them
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo fire shells (weapons) at
    They shelled the ships from the land with varying amounts of success

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    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • Whereas the previous species feed mainly on fishes, the snowflake moray feeds on shelled mollusks and crustaceans, so its teeth are much more blunt.

      Whereas the previous species feed mainly on fishes, the snowflake moray feeds on shelled mollusks and crustaceans, so its teeth are much more blunt.

    • the snowflake moray feeds on shelled molluscs and crustaceans,

      the snowflake moray feeds on shelled molluscs and crustaceans,

    C1

    Croatia: Adriatic Delights

    24:56Croatia: Adriatic Delights
    • loss, resilience and hope. The Croats' Catholic Church, once shelled and now repaired, has

      loss, resilience and hope. The Croats' Catholic Church, once shelled and now repaired, has

    • The Croat's Catholic Church, once shelled and now repaired, has a poignant memorial in its garden: Christ crucified on a cross of artillery shells.

      The Croat's Catholic Church, once shelled and now repaired, has a poignant memorial in its garden: Christ crucified on a cross of artillery shells.

    B2

    Corn Shouldn't Be Food, But It Is

    07:05Corn Shouldn't Be Food, But It Is
    • What we do know is that it likely took just a few genetic changes to transform the hard-shelled Teosinte seeds into something that could nourish a civilization.

      What we do know is that it likely took just a few genetic changes to transform the hard-shelled Teosinte seeds into something that could nourish a civilization.

    • the hard-shelled teosinte seeds into  something that could nourish a civilization.

      the hard-shelled teosinte seeds into  something that could nourish a civilization.

    B2

    Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36

    11:45Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
    • According to a journal published by French Soldiers, "There's nothing more horrible in war than being shelled.

      According to a journal published by French Soldiers, "There's nothing more horrible in war than being shelled.

    • “There’s nothing more horrible in war than being shelled.

      “There’s nothing more horrible in war than being shelled.

    B1

    48 Common Phrasal Verbs In Context - Advanced English Grammar - Master English Conversation 2.0

    13:3248 Common Phrasal Verbs In Context - Advanced English Grammar - Master English Conversation 2.0
    • I shelled out 20 bucks for this piece of paper.

      I shelled out 20 bucks for this piece of paper.

    • but they had all been sold shell out i shelled out twenty

      but they had all been sold shell out i shelled out twenty

    B1

    Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive

    08:30Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive
    • Each fruit grows just one shelled nut, called a droop, which workers separate by hand.

      Each fruit grows just one shelled nut, called a droop, which workers separate by hand.

    • Each fruit grows just one shelled nut called a droop, which workers separate by hand.

      Each fruit grows just one shelled nut called a droop, which workers separate by hand.

    C1

    Why Salt Lake City Is One Of The Hottest Job And Housing Markets In The U.S.

    12:02Why Salt Lake City Is One Of The Hottest Job And Housing Markets In The U.S.
    • Billionaire Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley purchased the Utah Jazz for $1.6 billion in 2020 and shelled out another $1.2 billion to bring the NHL to Salt Lake for the first time.

      Billionaire Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley purchased the Utah Jazz for $1.6 billion in 2020 and shelled out another $1.2 billion to bring the NHL to Salt Lake for the first time.

    • Billionaire Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley purchased the Utah Jazz for $1.6 billion in 2020 and shelled out another $1.2 billion to bring the NHL to Salt Lake for the first time.

      Billionaire Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley purchased the Utah Jazz for $1.6 billion in 2020 and shelled out another $1.2 billion to bring the NHL to Salt Lake for the first time.

    B1

    Sudan atrocities 'hallmarks of genocide', UN says | BBC News

    09:27Sudan atrocities 'hallmarks of genocide', UN says | BBC News
    • They could not go out during the day, they had to go out at night because they were being bombed, shelled all the time when they were trying to get food.

      They could not go out during the day, they had to go out at night because they were being bombed, shelled all the time when they were trying to get food.

    • They could not go out at, uh during the day, they had to go out at night because they were being bombed, shelled all the time.

      They could not go out at, uh during the day, they had to go out at night because they were being bombed, shelled all the time.

    B1

    The Daily Show – Spot the Africa

    06:01The Daily Show – Spot the Africa
    • TWITTER THERE. THE ONE ON THE LEFT, CLEARLY BEEN SHELLED

      TWITTER THERE. THE ONE ON THE LEFT, CLEARLY BEEN SHELLED

    • The one on the left clearly been shelled by rebels.

      The one on the left clearly been shelled by rebels.

    A2

    Platypuses Aren't Weird, You Are

    13:49Platypuses Aren't Weird, You Are
    • Soft shelled eggs don't tend to fossilize well, so we have basically no fossil record of ancient mammal reproductive habits.

      Soft shelled eggs don't tend to fossilize well, so we have basically no fossil record of ancient mammal reproductive habits.

    • Soft-shelled eggs don't tend to fossilize well, so we have basically no fossil record of ancient mammal reproductive habits.

      Soft-shelled eggs don't tend to fossilize well, so we have basically no fossil record of ancient mammal reproductive habits.

    B2