Urdu Meanings, Pronounciation and Synonyms:
shell
(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ )
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Noun: shell
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Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
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گولا۔ |
| 2. shell | |
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The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
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| 3. shell [ Synonyms: carapace, cuticle, shield] | |
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Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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خول۔ کھپرا۔ کچہوے وغیرہ کا سخت بیرونی خول۔ |
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The hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
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چھلکا۔ |
| 5. shell | |
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A rigid covering that envelops an object
"the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice";
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| 6. shell [ Synonyms: racing shell] | |
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A very light narrow racing boat
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| 7. shell [ Synonyms: case, casing] | |
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The housing or outer covering of something
"the clock has a walnut case";
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خول۔ |
| 8. shell [ Synonyms: plate, scale] | |
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A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
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Verb: shell
| 1. shell [ Synonyms: blast] | |
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Use explosives on
"The enemy has been shelling us all day";
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بم برسانا۔ گولا مارنا۔ |
| 2. shell [ Synonyms: blast] | |
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Create by using explosives
"blast a passage through the mountain";
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دھماکے سے اڑانا۔ |
| 3. shell | |
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Fall out of the pod or husk
"The corn shelled";
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| 4. shell | |
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Hit the pitches of hard and regularly
"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning";
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| 5. shell | |
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Look for and collect shells by the seashore
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| 6. shell [ Synonyms: beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish] | |
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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";
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غالب آجانا۔ شکست دینا۔ ہرا دینا۔ |
| 7. shell | |
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Remove from its shell or outer covering
"shell the legumes"; "shell mussels";
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| 8. shell [ Synonyms: husk] | |
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Remove the husks from
"husk corn";
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Lexical Analysis
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Generic Words:
ammo, ammunition, animal material, bomb, bombard, cover, covering, create, defeat, emerge, gather, get the better of, hit, housing, hull, make, natural covering, overcome, racing boat, remove, scute, shield, take, take away, withdraw
Specific Words:
armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, artillery shell, bat, best, boot, cheat, checkmate, chicane, chouse, clamshell, clobber, cream, crump, cuticula, drub, eliminate, exceed, gear box, gear case, gearbox, get over, get the best, get the jump, have the best, horseshoe, immobilise, immobilize, jacket, jockey, lick, master, mate, mop up, mother-of-pearl, nacre, nutshell, outdo, outfight, outflank, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outplay, outpoint, outscore, outstrip, overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, oyster shell, phragmacone, phragmocone, pip, plate armor, plate armour, pod, racing skiff, rack up, rout, scallop shell, scoop, screw, scull, seashell, shaft, shell plating, shoe, shotgun shell, shrapnel, single shell, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, subdue, surmount, surpass, tank shell, thrash, trump, valve, walk over, whip, whizbang, whizbang shell, whizzbang, whomp, worst
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