Pronunciation: /ʃɛl/
noun a container for holding something
A1 I found a pretty seashell on the beach.
A2 The hermit crab crawled into a new shell.
B1 The shell of the turtle is hard and protective.
B2 The scientist studied the shell of the ancient mollusk.
C1 The shell casing of the bullet was left behind as evidence.
C2 The artist created a beautiful sculpture using shells as a medium.
verb to remove the outer covering or shell of something
A1 She shells peas for dinner.
A2 He shells nuts to make a snack.
B1 The company decided to shell out for a new marketing campaign.
B2 The government plans to shell out millions for infrastructure improvements.
C1 The wealthy businessman is known to shell out large sums for charity.
C2 The organization shelled out a substantial amount for research and development.
formal The scientist studied the intricate details of the shell found on the beach.
informal I found a pretty shell on my walk along the shore.
slang Check out the cool shell I picked up at the beach!
figurative She retreated into her shell after the embarrassing incident.
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