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1
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
- eating oysters straight out of their shells
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2
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
- workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship
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3
an outer part or layer
- the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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The first known use of shell was before the 12th century
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