shell in German
shell in German is Schale, Eierschale, Muschel — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
shell in German
Schale
Eierschale
Schale
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
Muschel
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
Hülse
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
Granate
(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.
Schale
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
Hülle
Shell
(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.
Schale
(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?
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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 German
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Frequently asked questions
What is "shell" in German?
"shell" in German is Schale, Eierschale, Muschel. 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 German, "shell" is Schale, Eierschale, Muschel.
Are there other ways to say "shell" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "shell": Schale, Eierschale, Muschel, Hülse, Granate, Hülle.
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