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shell

/ʃɛl/

Meaning 1

A hard outer covering of an animal or object.

“The child collected a colorful shell on the beach.”
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Illustration of shell: A hard outer covering of an animal or object.

Meaning 2

to remove the outer layer

“She will shell the peas before cooking them.”
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Illustration of shell: to remove the outer layer