shell

გამოთქმა: /ʃɛl/

Universal

1the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean:cowrie shells [mass noun]:the technique of carving shell
the thin outer covering of an animal’s egg, which is hard and fragile in that of a bird but leathery in that of a reptile.
the outer case of a nut kernel or seed: peanuts roasted in their shells
the carapace of a tortoise, turtle, or terrapin.
the wing cases of a beetle.
the integument of an insect pupa or chrysalis.
(one's shell) used with reference to a state of shyness or introversion:she’ll soon come out of her shell with the right encouragement

2an explosive artillery projectile or bomb:the sound of the shell passing over, followed by the explosion [as modifier]:shell holes
a hollow metal or paper case used as a container for fireworks, explosives, or cartridges.
North American a cartridge.

3something resembling or likened to a shell because of its shape or its function as an outer case:pasta shells baked pastry shells filled with cheese
the walls of an unfinished or gutted building or other structure:the hotel was a shell, the roof having collapsed completely
an outer form without substance:he was a shell of the man he had been previously

5 Physics each of a set of orbitals around the nucleus of an atom, occupied or able to be occupied by electrons of similar energies: in a multi-electron atom, the lowest energy shells fill up first an electron descending from one shell to a lower one emits an X-ray

Universal

1bombard with shells:several villages north of the security zone were shelled
Baseball score heavily against (an opposing pitcher or team): Williams got shelled in the next inning

2remove the shell or pod from (a nut or seed):they were shelling peas (as adjective shelled)shelled Brazil nuts

shell something out: informal pay (a specified amount of money, especially one regarded as excessive):he has had to shell out £500 a week hiring a bodyguard she ended up shelling out for two rooms

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