shoe vs shell

shoe and shell both are nouns.

shoe and shell both are verbs.

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

As nouns, shell is a hypernym of shoe; that is, shell is a word with a broader meaning than shoe:

shoe: U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
shell: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

Other hypernyms of shoe include plate, scale.

shoe (noun)	shell (noun)
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material	the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time	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

shoe (verb)	shell (verb)
furnish with shoes	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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