shell

1. To remove the outer covering or shell of something.

   remove from its shell or outer covering

2. To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.

   The guns shelled the enemy trenches.

3. (informal)To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).

4. (intransitive)To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.

5. (intransitive)To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.

   Nuts shell in falling.

   Wheat or rye shells in reaping.

   fall out of the pod or husk

6. (intransitive)To switch to a shell or command line.

7. To form shallow, irregular cracks (in a coating).

8. To form a shelling.

9. (slang, transitive)To drop (the ball).

1. Where did you find this shell?

   deWo hast du diese Muschel gefunden? — Waldelfe

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2. Tom has come out of his shell.

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3. I found a beautiful shell on the shore.

   ruЯ нашёл красивую ракушку на берегу. — kotoenok15

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4. I found this interesting-looking shell on the beach.

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5. Why do turtles have shells?

   Чому черепахи мають панцир? — deniko

   ruЗачем черепахам панцирь? — marafon

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