shells




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shells - noun

  • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
  • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
  • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
  • the exterior covering of a bird's egg
  • a rigid covering that envelops an object
  • a very light narrow racing boat
  • the housing or outer covering of something
  • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
  • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

    • shells - thesaurus

    carapace   case   casing   cuticle   eggshell   plate   scale   shield  

    Scrabble score for shells

    s is 1 h is 4 e is 1 l is 1 l is 1 s is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

    generated at 18:02:38 on 28-04-24

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