bomb vs shell

bomb and shell both are nouns.

bomb and shell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shell is a hyponym of bomb; that is, shell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bomb:

bomb: throw bombs at or attack with bombs
shell: use explosives on

Other hyponyms of bomb include carpet bomb, bomb out, dive-bomb, glide-bomb, skip-bomb, atom-bomb, nuke, hydrogen-bomb, pattern-bomb, atomise, atomize, nuke, zap, letter bomb, firebomb, blast.

bomb (noun)	shell (noun)
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
	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

bomb (verb)	shell (verb)
throw bombs at or attack with bombs	remove from its shell or outer covering
fail to get a passing grade	remove the husks from
	use explosives on
	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	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

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