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shell in Czech

shell in Czech is krovka, krovky, krunýř — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

shell in Czech

krovka
noun
(entomology) The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
krovky
noun
(entomology) The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
krunýř
noun
krunýř
noun
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
mušle
noun
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
ulita
noun
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
lastura
noun
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
skořápka
noun
lusk
noun
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
slupka
noun
nábojnice
noun
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
šrapnel
noun
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.
patrona
noun
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
rezonátor
noun
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
skořápka
noun
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
kostra
noun
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.
rezonátor
noun
(music) The body of a drum; the often wooden, often cylindrical acoustic chamber, with or without rims added for tuning and for attaching the drum head.
hlubotiskový
noun
An engraved copper roller used in print works.
válec
noun
An engraved copper roller used in print works.
kostra
noun
An emaciated person.
stín
noun
An emaciated person.
skořápka
noun
A psychological barrier to social interaction.
slupka
noun
A psychological barrier to social interaction.
krunýř
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
opláštění
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.

What does "shell" mean?

  1. noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
    "The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger."
  2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
    "The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago."
  3. noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
    "After the fire, only the blackened shell of the building remained."
  4. noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
    "She wrote a small script to automate backups using the Bash shell."
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shell in a sentence

  • The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger.
  • She cracked the shell of the walnut with a nutcracker.
  • The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago.
  • After the fire, only the blackened shell of the building remained.

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What is "shell" in Czech?

"shell" in Czech is krovka, krovky, krunýř. shell means: The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

How do you use "shell" in a sentence?

Example: "The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger." In Czech, "shell" is krovka, krovky, krunýř.

Are there other ways to say "shell" in Czech?

Yes — Czech has 18 translations listed for "shell": krovka, krovky, krunýř, mušle, ulita, lastura.

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