shell

v. bombard, barrage with explosives; remove a shell from; remove from a shell; come out of a shell; collect seashells

n. hard outer covering of certain organisms; hard outer covering; hollow tube containing explosives; reserved attitude which conceals one's inner self; software which provides a convenient user interface for the operating system (Computers)

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Noun
1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
(hypernym) ammunition, ammo
(hyponym) artillery shell
(derivation) blast
2. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
(hypernym) animal material
(hyponym) mother-of-pearl, nacre
(substance-holonym) carapace, cuticle
3. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
(synonym) carapace, cuticle
(hypernym) exoskeleton
(hyponym) cuticula
(part-holonym) mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
4. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
(hypernym) hull
(hyponym) nutshell
(derivation) husk
5. the exterior covering of a bird's egg
(synonym) eggshell
(hypernym) covering, natural covering, cover
(part-holonym) egg, eggs
6. a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
(hypernym) covering, natural covering, cover
7. a very light narrow racing boat
(synonym) racing shell
(hypernym) racing boat
(hyponym) racing skiff, single shell
(part-meronym) sliding seat
8. the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
(synonym) case, casing
(hypernym) housing
(hyponym) boot
(part-holonym) grandfather clock, longcase clock
9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
(synonym) plate, scale
(hypernym) shield
(hyponym) armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
10. the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc
(hypernym) covering, natural covering, cover
(hyponym) scallop shell

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Verb
1. use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
(synonym) blast
(hypernym) bombard, bomb
(hyponym) crump
2. fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"
(hypernym) emerge
3. hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
(hypernym) hit
4. look for and collect shells by the seashore
(hypernym) gather
5. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
(synonym) beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish
(hypernym) get the better of, overcome, defeat
(hyponym) outpoint, outscore
(entail) win
(verb-group) outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent
6. remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) pod
7. remove the husks from; "husk corn"
(synonym) husk
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw

v. vyloupat; vylouskat; ostřelovat; vyklopit peníze (za co)

n. skořápka; mušle; kostra; skelet; hrubá stavba; dělostřelecký granát

Czas. ostrzeliwać; łuskać

Rzecz. skorupa, muszla, pancerz; pocisk artyleryjski; szkielet, zrąb; karoseria