housing vs shell

shell vs housing

housing and shell both are nouns.

housing is not a verb while shell is a verb.

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

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

housing: a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
shell: the housing or outer covering of something

Other hyponyms of housing include binnacle, cabinet, console, crankcase, distributor housing, journal box, lamp house, lamp housing, lamphouse, radar dome, radome, case, casing.

housing (noun)	shell (noun)
structures collectively in which people are housed	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse	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

housing (verb)	shell (verb)
	remove from its shell or outer covering
	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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