shell in French
shell in French is carapace, coque, coquille — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
shell in French
carapace
carapace
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
coque
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
coquille
coque
coquille
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
coquillage
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
cosse
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
douille
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
obus
(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.
coque
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
écorce
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
carcasse
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.
couche
(chemistry) A set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number.
squelette
An emaciated person.
coquille
A psychological barrier to social interaction.
coque
(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.
carapace
(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.
interface système
(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.
écosser
décortiquer
douiller
(informal) To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
What does "shell" mean?
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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."
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noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
"The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago."
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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."
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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."
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.
Similar words in French
Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "shell" in French?
"shell" in French is carapace, coque, coquille. 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 French, "shell" is carapace, coque, coquille.
Are there other ways to say "shell" in French?
Yes — French has 15 translations listed for "shell": carapace, coque, coquille, coquillage, cosse, douille.
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