shell vs boot

shell and boot both are nouns.

shell and boot both are verbs.

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

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

shell: the housing or outer covering of something
boot: protective casing for something that resembles a leg

Other hyponyms of shell include gear box, gear case, gearbox, jacket.

shell (noun)	boot (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
the housing or outer covering of something	an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
a very light narrow racing boat	protective casing for something that resembles a leg
a rigid covering that envelops an object	the swift release of a store of affective force
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

shell (verb)	boot (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
remove the husks from	kick; give a boot to
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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