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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shell 1 of 2 senses of shell Sense 1 blast, strafe, shell => crump Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shell 1 of 2 senses of shell Sense 1 blast, strafe, shell => crump Entailment of verb shell Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shell 2 senses of shell Sense 1 blast, strafe, shell => bombard, bomb Sense 2 shell, pod => remove, take take away withdraw Familiarity of verb shell shell used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shell Sense 1 blast, strafe, shell => bombard, bomb -------------- Sense 2 shell, pod => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Grep of noun shell ark shell blank shell bombshell bubble shell clamshell coat-of-mail shell cockleshell ear-shell eggshell electron shell gas shell hard-shell clam hard-shell crab lamp shell lampshell moonshell nutshell oyster shell patty shell pie shell racing shell scallop shell scorpion shell seashell shell shell bean shell bean plant shell collecting shell corporation shell entity shell game shell ginger shell jacket shell parakeet shell plating shell shock shell stitch shellac shellac varnish shellac wax shellbark shellbark hickory sheller shelley shellfire shellfish shellflower shelling shotgun shell single shell smooth softshell soft-shell clam soft-shell crab spiny softshell star shell sugar shell tooth shell tortoiseshell tusk shell Overview of noun shell The noun shell has 10 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (14) shell -- (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun) 2. (3) shell -- (the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals) 3. (2) carapace, shell, cuticle -- (hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles) 4. shell -- (the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts) 5. shell, eggshell -- (the exterior covering of a bird's egg) 6. shell -- (a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice") 7. shell, racing shell -- (a very light narrow racing boat) 8. shell, case, casing -- (the housing or outer covering of something "the clock has a walnut case") 9. plate, scale, shell -- (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)) 10. shell -- (the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc) Overview of verb shell The verb shell has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) blast, strafe, shell -- (use explosives on "The enemy has been shelling us all day") 2. shell, pod -- (take something out of its shell or pod, such as peas or beans) Overview of noun shell The noun shell has 10 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (14) shell -- (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun) 2. (3) shell -- (the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals) 3. (2) carapace, shell, cuticle -- (hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles) 4. shell -- (the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts) 5. shell, eggshell -- (the exterior covering of a bird's egg) 6. shell -- (a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice") 7. shell, racing shell -- (a very light narrow racing boat) 8. shell, case, casing -- (the housing or outer covering of something "the clock has a walnut case") 9. plate, scale, shell -- (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)) 10. shell -- (the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc) Overview of verb shell The verb shell has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) blast, strafe, shell -- (use explosives on "The enemy has been shelling us all day") 2. shell, pod -- (take something out of its shell or pod, such as peas or beans)
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