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carapace

noun

Definition of carapacenext
as in shield
technical a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)

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Recent Examples of carapace And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Gabrielle’s unflinching competence and dynamism belie acute sensitivity, and the actress allows hints of child-like hurt and hesitation to pierce the carapace. — Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts. — Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 Stick with the shell not just for a more affordable option but because the outer carapace contains lots of flavors and can be used to create a fish broth. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carapace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carapace
  1. shield
  2. plate
  3. shell
  4. armor
  5. plating
  6. hull
  7. casing
  8. sheath
Noun
  • In a second the players were there, every single player was there, stopping celebrations, building a shield, protecting Jordan, not going anywhere, in full empathy.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Three of the Starlink craft launching on Flight 14 have been outfitted with cameras and will photograph the heat shield on Starship's upper stage, known as Ship, after deployment.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • What shows up on the plate in Mompox won’t be what shows up in Barranquilla.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • My father piles French toast and syrup onto a plate and my mother pours a glass of milk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of plate
Noun
  • According to a criminal complaint, Young used shell corporations and fraudulent billing practices to misappropriate funds intended for homeless housing, including through programs administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • On the apparel front, a Ballistic Tech Vest harkens back to ’90s utility gear, while Gore-Tex rears its head again on a circa-2000 Mountain Jacket with seam seals and another shell that reaches full length.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • The first design would also feature 2MJ electromagnetic armor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s hope it’s not broken completely, and there’s a chink in the armor on both sides and there could be some sort of reconciliation.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of armor
Noun
  • The camera isolates everyone’s hands, the plating, and the micro-adjustments.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This one features the HUNTR/X name in a dazzling purple hue with black undertones and surrounded by yellow gold-tone plating.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of plating
Noun
  • The underwater hull was painted with an ultra-low-friction coating system, which also reduces energy consumption by up to 10 percent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Major naval engagements over more than the last four decades suggest that any navy expecting to fight near an enemy’s coast should be wary of building its force structure around expensive, irreplaceable hulls.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hull
Noun
  • Detectives later recovered 19 9mm bullet casings from the scene, which matched with the number of shots detected by ShotSpotter.
    — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the scene, police recovered six 9mm bullets and nine shell casings.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The tang had a tendency to work loose, and the sheath would often be less than secure, letting the knife fall out during a parachute drop.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheath

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