shell

(noun) ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun.

(noun) the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals.

(noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. Synonyms: carapace, cuticle, shield.

(noun) the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts.

(noun) the exterior covering of a bird's egg. Synonyms: eggshell.

(noun) a rigid covering that envelops an object. Examples: "The satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice."

(noun) a very light narrow racing boat. Synonyms: racing shell.

(noun) the housing or outer covering of something. Synonyms: case, casing. Examples: "The clock has a walnut case."

(noun) a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). Synonyms: plate, scale.

(noun) the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod.

(verb) use explosives on. Synonyms: blast. Examples: "The enemy has been shelling us all day."

(verb) create by using explosives. Synonyms: blast. Examples: "Blast a passage through the mountain."

(verb) fall out of the pod or husk. Examples: "The corn shelled."

(verb) hit the pitches of hard and regularly. Examples: "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning."

(verb) look for and collect shells by the seashore.

(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. Synonyms: beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish. Examples: "Agassi beat becker in the tennis championship." "We beat the competition." "Harvard defeated yale in the last football game."

(verb) remove from its shell or outer covering. Examples: "Shell the legumes." "Shell mussels."

(verb) remove the husks from. Synonyms: husk. Examples: "Husk corn."