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How to pronounce shell
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What does shell mean?
nounA hard external covering of an animal.
“Genuine mother-of-pearl buttons are made from sea shells.”
Any mollusk having such a covering.
The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
verbTo remove the outer covering or shell of something.
To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
“The guns shelled the enemy trenches.”
To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
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