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verbremove the husks from
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nounhard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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verbcome out better in a competition, race, or conflicttype of:
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nounthe exterior covering of a bird's egg
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nounthe housing or outer covering of somethingtype of:part of:
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nouna metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)type of:
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"The enemy has been shelling us all day"verbuse explosives on
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verbcreate by using explosives
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nouna very light narrow racing boat
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nounammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large guntype of:
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"the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"nouna rigid covering that envelops an objecttype of:
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"The corn shelled"verbfall out of the pod or husktype of:
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"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"verbhit the pitches of hard and regularlytype of:
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verblook for and collect shells by the seashoretype of:
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"shell the legumes" "shell mussels"verbremove from its shell or outer covering
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nounthe hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopodtype of:
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nounthe hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nutstype of:
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nounthe material that forms the hard outer covering of many animalstype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
take make best hit case beat master cover mate worst bomb screw cream create remove jacket plate cheat shoe gather defeat bat crush blast scale lick covering overcome boot whip shield withdraw eliminate shaft housing pod ammunition ammo scoop emerge valve hull thrash trump jockey exceed checkmate pip casing shrapnel nutshell surpass horseshoe subdue overpower scull shelling overwhelm vanquish eggshell outdo husk clobber bombard rout seashell outflank gearbox cuticle outfight spreadeagle whizbang clamshell immobilize outplay trounce chouse whomp chicane outgo carapace immobilise surmount outperform outstrip crump take away scute cuticula beat out get the better of drub get over get the best get the jump have the best mop up outmatch outpoint outscore overmaster rack up spread-eagle walk over natural covering gear box gear case armor plate armor plating armour plate plate armor plate armour shell plating racing shell racing boat racing skiff single shell shotgun shell whizzbang tank shell whizbang shell artillery shell sheller oyster shell scallop shell phragmocone phragmacone animal material nacre mother-of-pearl