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2. shotgun
noun. ['ˈʃɑːtˌgən'] firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges.
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- shotgun (English)
- gun (English)
- shot (English)
- sceot (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. shell
noun. ['ˈʃɛl'] ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun.
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- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. shell
noun. ['ˈʃɛl'] the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals.
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Etymology
- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. shell
noun. ['ˈʃɛl'] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.
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- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. shell
verb. ['ˈʃɛl'] use explosives on.
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- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. shell
verb. ['ˈʃɛl'] create by using explosives.
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- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. shell
verb. ['ˈʃɛl'] hit the pitches of hard and regularly.
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- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. shell
verb. ['ˈʃɛl'] fall out of the pod or husk.
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Etymology
- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. shell
noun. ['ˈʃɛl'] the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod.
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- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))