shell

noun1 of 2

hard outer covering that protects

• “She was listening to the sea in a sea shell.”Tatoeba
• “Out on the beach, I found a beautiful shell.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.