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Definition:

(nou) ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun (nou) the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals (nou) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (nou) the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts (nou) the exterior covering of a bird's egg (nou) a rigid covering that envelops an object (nou) a very light narrow racing boat (nou) the housing or outer covering of something (nou) a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) (nou) the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

Phonetic Transcription:

ʃel

Examples:

The object is clear of the inner surface of the shell.

The inner surface of the shell is blue and faintly pearly.

Growth lines run horizontally over the surface of the shell.

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