bombard vs shell

shell vs bombard

bombard and shell both are nouns.

bombard and shell both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of bombard 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.

bombard (noun)	shell (noun)
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
	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

bombard (verb)	shell (verb)
direct high energy particles or radiation against	remove from its shell or outer covering
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage	remove the husks from
throw bombs at or attack with bombs	use explosives on
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile	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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