Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shell | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shell (noun) | crush (noun) |
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the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod | the act of crushing |
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | temporary love of an adolescent |
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun | a dense crowd of people |
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) | leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
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 |
shell (verb) | crush (verb) |
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remove from its shell or outer covering | break into small pieces |
remove the husks from | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
use explosives on | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | make ineffective |
hit the pitches of hard and regularly | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
look for and collect shells by the seashore | crush or bruise |
fall out of the pod or husk | humiliate or depress completely |
create by using explosives | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |