| matchbox | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. matchbox | a box for holding matches. |
| ~ box | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
| shell | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. shell | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun. |
| ~ ammo, ammunition | projectiles to be fired from a gun. |
| ~ artillery shell | a shell fired by artillery. |
| ~ shotgun shell | a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns. |
| ~ shrapnel | shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight. |
| ~ tank shell | a shell fired by the cannon on a tank. |
| ~ whizbang, whizbang shell, whizzbang | a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits. |
| n. (substance) | 2. shell | the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. |
| ~ carapace, cuticle, shell, shield | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. |
| ~ animal material | material derived from animals. |
| ~ mother-of-pearl, nacre | the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell. |
| n. (animal) | 3. carapace, cuticle, shell, shield | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. |
| ~ turtle | any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming. |
| ~ arthropod | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin. |
| ~ cuticula | the outer body wall of an insect. |
| ~ scute | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake. |
| ~ mollusc, mollusk, shellfish | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell. |
| ~ shell | the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. |
| n. (plant) | 4. shell | the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts. |
| ~ nutshell | the shell around the kernel of a nut. |
| ~ hull | dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut. |
| n. (object) | 5. eggshell, shell | the exterior covering of a bird's egg. |
| ~ eggs, egg | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food. |
| ~ covering, natural covering, cover | a natural object that covers or envelops.; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| n. (object) | 6. shell | a rigid covering that envelops an object.; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice" |
| ~ covering, natural covering, cover | a natural object that covers or envelops.; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. racing shell, shell | a very light narrow racing boat. |
| ~ racing boat | a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing. |
| ~ racing skiff, single shell | a shell for a single oarsman. |
| ~ scull | a racing shell that is propelled by sculls. |
| ~ sliding seat | rower's seat that slides fore and aft. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. case, casing, shell | the housing or outer covering of something.; "the clock has a walnut case" |
| ~ boot | protective casing for something that resembles a leg. |
| ~ gear box, gear case, gearbox | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed. |
| ~ grandfather clock, longcase clock | a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case. |
| ~ housing | a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component. |
| ~ jacket | the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. plate, scale, shell | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). |
| ~ armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour | specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire. |
| ~ horseshoe, shoe | U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof. |
| ~ shell plating | the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship. |
| ~ shield | a protective covering or structure. |
| n. (animal) | 10. shell | the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod. |
| ~ valve | one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods. |
| ~ valve | the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs. |
| ~ scallop shell | a shell of a scallop. |
| ~ oyster shell | a shell of an oyster. |
| ~ phragmacone, phragmocone | the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite. |
| ~ seashell | the shell of a marine organism. |
| ~ clamshell | the shell of a clam. |
| ~ covering, natural covering, cover | a natural object that covers or envelops.; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| v. (competition) | 11. blast, shell | use explosives on.; "The enemy has been shelling us all day" |
| ~ bomb, bombard | throw bombs at or attack with bombs.; "The Americans bombed Dresden" |
| ~ crump | bombard with heavy shells. |
| v. (creation) | 12. blast, shell | create by using explosives.; "blast a passage through the mountain" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| v. (contact) | 13. shell | fall out of the pod or husk.; "The corn shelled" |
| ~ emerge | come out into view, as from concealment.; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office" |
| v. (contact) | 14. shell | hit the pitches of hard and regularly.; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning" |
| ~ hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| v. (contact) | 15. shell | look for and collect shells by the seashore. |
| ~ gather | look for (food) in nature.; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall" |
| v. (competition) | 16. beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | 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" |
| ~ win | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious.; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" |
| ~ outscore, outpoint | score more points than one's opponents. |
| ~ walk over | beat easily.; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship" |
| ~ eliminate | remove from a contest or race.; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race" |
| ~ worst, mop up, whip, pip, rack up | defeat thoroughly.; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" |
| ~ whomp | beat overwhelmingly. |
| ~ get the best, have the best, overcome | overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome.; "Heart disease can get the best of us" |
| ~ spreadeagle, rout, spread-eagle | defeat disastrously. |
| ~ get the jump | be there first.; "They had gotten the jump on their competitors" |
| ~ chicane, chouse, jockey, cheat, shaft, screw | defeat someone through trickery or deceit. |
| ~ outsmart, outwit, circumvent, outfox, overreach, beat | beat through cleverness and wit.; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" |
| ~ outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount | be or do something to a greater degree.; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" |
| ~ defeat, get the better of, overcome | win a victory over.; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
| ~ surmount, master, overcome, get over, subdue | get on top of; deal with successfully.; "He overcame his shyness" |
| ~ best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump | get the better of.; "the goal was to best the competition" |
| ~ outfight | to fight better than; get the better of.; "the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs"; "The French forces outfought the Germans" |
| ~ overmaster, overpower, overwhelm | overcome by superior force. |
| ~ checkmate, mate | place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game.; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves" |
| ~ immobilise, immobilize | make defenseless. |
| ~ outplay | excel or defeat in a game.; "The Knicks outplayed the Lakers" |
| ~ drub, lick, clobber, cream, bat, thrash | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
| v. (change) | 17. shell | remove from its shell or outer covering.; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ pod | take something out of its shell or pod.; "pod peas or beans" |
| v. (change) | 18. husk, shell | remove the husks from.; "husk corn" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
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