Definitions For Shell

noun

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

verb

• Remove the husks from
• Remove from its shell or outer covering
• Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
• Use explosives on
• Look for and collect shells by the seashore
• Hit the pitches of hard and regularly
• Fall out of the pod or husk
• Create by using explosives
• To remove the shell or outer covering of (something)
• To shoot shells at (someone or something) using large guns
• To score heavily against (a pitcher) in baseball