bat vs shell

bat and shell both are nouns.

bat and shell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bat	Yes	No	Yes	No
shell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shell is a hypernym of bat; that is, shell is a word with a broader meaning than bat:

bat: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hypernyms of bat include beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish.

bat (noun)	shell (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
a club used for hitting a ball in various games	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
the club used in playing cricket	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash	the housing or outer covering of something
	a very light narrow racing boat
	a rigid covering that envelops an object
	the exterior covering of a bird's egg
	the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
	the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

bat (verb)	shell (verb)
wink briefly	remove from its shell or outer covering
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	remove the husks from
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	use explosives on
use a bat	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
have a turn at bat	hit the pitches of hard and regularly
	look for and collect shells by the seashore
	fall out of the pod or husk
	create by using explosives

Difference between bat and shell

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