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Multi-word Results
| band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
| cone shell |
any of several tropical marine snails, most of which have a poisonous bite. |
| ear shell |
the ear-shaped shell of the abalone. |
| half shell |
either of the two shells of a bivalve mollusk such as an oyster or clam, often used as a serving container for raw or cooked seafood. |
| hard-shell |
having a hard shell, as clams and crabs of certain kinds or in certain phases. [3 definitions] |
| patty shell |
a small pastry crust that is filled with meat, vegetables, fruit, or the like. |
| shell game |
a game like thimblerig in which inverted shells, inside of one of which a small object is apparently hidden, are moved around quickly and onlookers bet on which shell contains the object. [2 definitions] |
| shell out |
(informal) to pay, esp. reluctantly. |
| shell shock |
any of several neuroses resulting from traumatic experiences in war or combat. |
| soft-shell |
of a crab or other animal, having a flexible, fragile, or unhardened shell. [2 definitions] |
| tortoiseshell |
the horny, mottled, yellowish-brown shell of certain turtles, esp. the hawksbill, or imitations of this material, used to make combs, eyeglass frames, and decorative objects. |
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