Thesaurus results for CARAPACE

carapace

noun

Definition of carapace

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

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Noun

An adult purple gallinule has a bright purple and green body with a pale blue marking that resembles a shield above its red and yellow bill.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shield

Noun

That brought to the plate three-time All-Star Adley Rutschman, who was still in search of his first signature moment as a Red Sox.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
According to National Geographic, as the Arabian plate began to move further under the Eurasian plate, the two plates crumpled together, creating the Zagros Mountains — an impressive stretch of peaks that still exist in Iran.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of plate

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Starting in the 1990s, underground bankers set up shell companies and bank accounts in Hong Kong to circumvent mainland China’s capital controls.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
Cindy said the icing process is time consuming, especially since the egg shells need to be crushed and dehydrated.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shell

Noun

In March 2022, Panettiere founded the charity Hoplon International to offer direct relief and life-saving body armor and medical kits to front-line Ukrainian soldiers.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of armor

Noun

For instance, excess ions fail to enter the graphite quickly enough and form performance-degrading metallic deposits on the surface (lithium plating).

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
After years of gold vermeil, gold plating and mixed-metal experimentation, solid gold is having another moment, and this time, small independent brands are helping drive the resurgence.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of plating

Noun

The draft is the vertical distance from the surface of the water to the lowest point of a ship’s hull.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Amid conversations over the ship’s name, the Navy has effectively stopped referring to the ship as the USS Doris Miller internally and is only calling it by its hull number, CVN-81, one of the sources said.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hull

Noun

If internal fluid pressure drops during aggressive extraction, the surrounding earth squeezes the cavern inward, permanently shrinking total storage capacity and crushing steel well casings.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Five bullet casings were recovered from the scene, where Hernandez-Lopez was pronounced dead.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of casing

Noun

Nature also developed myelin, the fatty sheath around nerve fibers that allows electrical signals to travel up to 100 times faster than through unmyelinated neurons.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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