shell synonyms

shell

n.

  1. A shell-like cover or structure

    husk, crust, nut, pod, case, pericarp, scale, shard, theca, integument, eggshell, carapace, plastron.

  2. An explosive projectile

    bullet, projectile, casing, cartridge; see bullet. see also weapon 1.

    Varieties include: armor-piercing, blind-loaded, high-explosive, anti-personnel, artillery shell, cannon shell, common, deck-piercing, torpedo, shrapnel, antiaircraft;

  3. A crustaceous covering

    carapace, sea shell, test. see also seashell.

    Varieties include: tortoise, crustacean, conch, snail;

shell

v.

strip, break off, remove the kernel, shuck, shell off, peel off, exfoliate, husk.

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