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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 illustration2: the covering or outside part of a fruit or seed especially when hard or fibrous3: shell material (as of mollusks or turtles) or their substance4: something that resembles a shell: as a: a framework or exterior structure
; especially : a building with an unfinished interior b
(1): an external case or outside covering <the shell of a ship>
(2): a thin usually spherical layer or surface enclosing a space or surrounding an object <an expanding shell of gas around a neutron star> c: a casing without substance <mere effigies and shells of men
— Thomas Carlyle> d: an edible crust for holding a filling <a pastry shell> <a taco salad in a tortilla shell> e: band shell f: a small beer glass g: an unlined article of outerwear 5: a shell-bearing mollusk6: an impersonal attitude or manner that conceals the presence or absence of feeling <he retreated into his shell>7: a narrow light racing boat propelled by one or more persons pulling oars or sculls8: any of the regions occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surrounding the nucleus of an atom9 a: a projectile for cannon containing an explosive bursting charge b: a metal or paper case which holds the charge of powder and shot or bullet used with breech-loading small arms10: a plain usually sleeveless blouse or sweater11: a company or corporation that exists without assets or independent operations as a legal entity through which another company or corporation can conduct various dealings
— shell adjective
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