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

Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
There are also three shields on the top deck, high up where everyone can stare accusatorily at whoever is brazen enough to grab one.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

For dinner, go back into town for Feast and Floret's delicious Italian small plates and impeccable vibes—or head to Wm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Glass Bakeware Casserole dishes, serving pieces, and pie plates that are made of heat-resistant glass can be worth quite a bit.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of plates

Noun

Placing the shells back in the water offers a hard base for baby oysters to grow on.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
More than 600 species of fossils from the Miocene era have been identified at the park, including Chesapectens, Ecphora, shark teeth, and Miocene-era oyster shells.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Police said the rounds appeared to be the same color and caliber as the casings found at the shooting scene.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Engineers at Idaho National Laboratory have brought a custom dismantling rig online to peel the metal casings off radioactive fuel rods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of casings

Noun

The original Hyperloop concept envisioned passenger or cargo pods moving at extremely high speeds through low-pressure tubes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Called the Skynest, these six pods are arranged like bunk beds, each measuring in at about six feet, eight inches long and 25 inches wide.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pods

Noun

Stir the contents, then skim off and discard any seed hulls and seeds that float to the surface.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 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 hulls

Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
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

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