shell – English-italiano Translations in WikDict

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shell noun /ʃel/ , /ʃæl/ , /ʃɛl/
hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates	conchiglia, guscio
hard covering of an egg psychological barrier to social interaction	guscio, conchiglia
covering of a nut	guscio, mallo
conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle	carapace
entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects	carapace, esoscheletro
hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon	granata, ogiva
pod	baccello
garment with short or no sleeves that often fastens in the rear	blusa, camicetta, top
casing of an artillery projectile	bossolo
accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode	drusa, geode
husks of cacao seeds	mallo, guscio
overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering armadillo's body	placca, placca ossea
business: legal entity that has no operations any hollow structure; framework, or exterior structure chemistry: set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number	guscio

shell verb /ʃel/ , /ʃæl/ , /ʃɛl/
to remove the outer covering or shell of something	sgusciare, sgranare
informal: to disburse or give up money, to pay	sborsare

shelling noun /ˈʃɛlɪŋ/
artillery bombardment	bombardamento

bomb-shell: granata
shell fire: cannoneggiamento
shell out: mettere il casco
pen shell: madreperla
shell game: ittero aligialle

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English: Shell, shell
ελληνικά: Shell