"shell" | Definition and Related Words

shell

Noun

Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile;
Fired from a large gun (synset 104197507)
is a type of: ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun
subtypes:
- artillery shell - a shell fired by artillery
- shotgun shell - a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns
- shrapnel - shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
- tank shell - a shell fired by the cannon on a tank
- whizbang, whizbang shell, whizzbang - a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals (synset 114782715)
is a type of: animal material - material derived from animals

subtypes: mother-of-pearl, nacre - the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

substance meronym: carapace, cuticle, shell, shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (synset 101906397)
is a type of: scute - large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake

subtypes: cuticula - the outer body wall of an insect
is a part of:
- turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
- arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
- mollusc, mollusk, shellfish - invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
substance holonym: shell - the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

same as: carapace, cuticle, shield
The hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts (synset 111704025)
is a type of: hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

subtypes: nutshell - the shell around the kernel of a nut
The exterior covering of a bird's egg (synset 109455334)
is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops

is a part of: egg, eggs - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

same as: eggshell
A rigid covering that envelops an object (synset 109455187)
"the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"

is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops
A very light narrow racing boat (synset 104198040)
is a type of: racing boat - a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
subtypes:
- racing skiff, single shell - a shell for a single oarsman
- scull - a racing shell that is propelled by sculls
has: sliding seat - rower's seat that slides fore and aft

same as: racing shell
The housing or outer covering of something (synset 104197790)
"the clock has a walnut case"

is a type of: housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
subtypes:
- boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg
- gear box, gear case, gearbox - the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
- jacket - the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
is a part of: grandfather clock, longcase clock - a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case

same as: case, casing
A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) (synset 103965995)
is a type of: shield - a protective covering or structure
subtypes:
- armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
- horseshoe, shoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
- shell plating - the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship
same as: plate, scale
The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod (synset 101906823)
is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops
subtypes:
- valve - one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
- valve - the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
- scallop shell - a shell of a scallop
- oyster shell - a shell of an oyster
- phragmacone, phragmocone - the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite
- seashell - the shell of a marine organism
- clamshell - the shell of a clam

Verb

Use explosives on (synset 201138348)
"The enemy has been shelling us all day"

is a type of: bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs

subtypes: crump - bombard with heavy shells

same as: blast
Create by using explosives (synset 201762865)
"blast a passage through the mountain"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become

same as: blast
Fall out of the pod or husk (synset 201516342)
"The corn shelled"

is a type of: emerge - come out into view, as from concealment
Hit the pitches of hard and regularly (synset 201408849)
"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"

is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
Look for and collect shells by the seashore (synset 201319473)
is a type of: gather - look for (food) in nature
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (synset 201104324)
"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

entail: win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

is a type of: defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over
subtypes:
- outpoint, outscore - score more points than one's opponents
- walk over - beat easily
- eliminate - remove from a contest or race
- mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst - defeat thoroughly
- whomp - beat overwhelmingly
- get the best, have the best, overcome - overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
- rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle - defeat disastrously
- get the jump - be there first
- cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft - defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass - be or do something to a greater degree
- get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount - get on top of; deal with successfully
- best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump - get the better of
- outfight - to fight better than; get the better of
- overmaster, overpower, overwhelm - overcome by superior force
- checkmate, mate - place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
- immobilise, immobilize - make defenseless
- outplay - excel or defeat in a game
- bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
same as: beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish

verb group: beat, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach - beat through cleverness and wit
Remove from its shell or outer covering (synset 200198119)
"shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

subtypes: pod - take something out of its shell or pod
Remove the husks from (synset 200181403)
"husk corn"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

same as: husk

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