shells
贝壳,壳,炮弹,贝壳类
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Definitions
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- : a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- : any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow.
- : the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind.
- : the hard exterior of an egg.
- : the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc.
- : a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.
- : an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell.
- : a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.
- : a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.
- : a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun.
- : a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air.
- : shells, Italian Cooking. small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell.
- : the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added.
- : Computers. a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs.
- : Physics. any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal.a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy.
- : a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons.
- : the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, especially a detachable lining.
- : a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, especially one meant for wear under a suit jacket.
- : Nautical. the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel.
- : tortoiseshell.
- : a mollusk.
- : Engineering. the curved solid forming a dome or vault.
- : an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof.
- : a saucer-shaped arena or stadium.
- : the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.
- : a small glass for beer.
- : the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler.
- : Metallurgy. a scab on the surface of an ingot.a length of unfinished tubing.a pierced forging.a hollow object made by deep drawing.
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- : to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; remove the shell of.
- : to separate from the ear, cob, or husk.
- : to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among; bombard.
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- : to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc.
- : to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat.
- : to gather sea shells: We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out.
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- : shell out, Informal. to hand over; contribute; pay.
Phrases
- shell out
- in one's shell
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The newest coach seats drop the upholstery and, instead, are shells molded to the human spine.
Mothers pushed their children's heads down and they sped through town, leaving a trail of machine-gun shells in their wake.
An exuberant game of football takes place, then the sound of shells is heard, and both sides repair back to their enemy positions.
Once emblematic of American military muscle, the outposts are now skeletal shells.
In 1957 the U.S. Army first fielded artillery able to fire shells with atomic warheads.
First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
From dawn to breakfast time all hands busy slinging shells—modern war sinews—piles of them—aboard.
The shells came from Asia and Achi Baba:—in a fiery shower, they fell upon the lines of our front trenches.
But, before they can be used for this purpose, these leaves are coated with lime made from oyster shells and then folded up.
On the 18th fifty heavy shells, including 12-inch and 14-inch, dropped out of the blue vault of heaven on to the Anzacs.