Thesaurus results for CARAPACES

carapaces

noun

plural of carapace

as in shields

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

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Recent Examples of carapaces Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 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 Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones). — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
The exemption shields bargained rules related to wages, hours and other working conditions from antitrust scrutiny.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

BoundaryCool takes a different approach from conventional passive cold plates by using an active cooling architecture to enhance heat removal at the chip level.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Signature dishes are snack plates which consist of roasted meats and local olive oil.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Costs of simple machine gun cartridges, mortar shells and 500-pound bombs are not great.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
The shells and skeletons of the organisms were ground up by the ocean waves into a white sand and compacted over time, forming a distinctively smooth and homogenous stone.

— Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

For corn grilled in the husk, look for husks that are lightly charred in spots.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Multiple generations will form an assembly line, with some spreading the masa on prepared corn husks, some adding the meat, and some folding and tying the tamales.

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

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According to the outlet, casings found outside the building suggest the shooting began outside and then continued inside the apartment, but an investigation into the exact circumstances continues.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
The suspects escaped, and investigators later recovered the officer's Charger with a broken window and damage to its steering column, along with numerous 9mm shell casings, Fox 29 reported.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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That meant a job seeker posting once a week was invisible, buried under full-time content creators with engagement pods and posting schedules.

— Tammy Homegardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Sainsbury was inspired to create the podcast after devouring hit true crime pods like Serial, The Teacher’s Pet and Amanda Knox’s Blood Money and realizing there was a clear parody angle.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pods

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Their large hulls combine a full-length flight deck with a hangar, vehicle storage areas and a well deck for launching landing craft.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Tamburri said there are diseases that infect things like shellfish that are suspected to have traveled along the hulls of ships.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hulls

Noun

The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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