Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chicane | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shell | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chicane (noun) | shell (noun) |
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the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod |
a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
a bridge hand that is void of trumps | 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 |
chicane (verb) | shell (verb) |
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raise trivial objections | remove from its shell or outer covering |
defeat someone through trickery or deceit | 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 |