What is the meaning of the word "shell"?

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  1. a rigid covering that envelops an object copy to clipboard noun
    • the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice copy to clipboard
  2. a very light narrow racing boat copy to clipboard noun
    • The regatta had at least one shell from all the local schools. copy to clipboard
  3. fall out of the pod or husk copy to clipboard verb
    • The corn shelled copy to clipboard
  4. hit the pitches of hard and regularly copy to clipboard verb
    • The visiting team shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning. copy to clipboard
  5. remove from its shell or outer covering copy to clipboard verb
    • shell the legumes copy to clipboard
  6. use explosives on copy to clipboard verb
    • The enemy has been shelling us all day copy to clipboard

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