shell in Greek
shell in Greek is κέλυφος, όστρακο, κάψα — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
shell in Greek
κέλυφος
Pronounced: kelyfos
όστρακο
Pronounced: ostrako
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
κάψα
Pronounced: kapsa
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
κάλυκας
Pronounced: kalykas
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
οβίδα
Pronounced: ovida
(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.
κέλυφος
Pronounced: kelyfos
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
τύμπανο
Pronounced: tybano
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
φυσίγγιο
Pronounced: fysingio
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
τύμπανο
Pronounced: tybano
(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.
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."
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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 Greek?
"shell" in Greek is κέλυφος, όστρακο, κάψα. shell means: The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
How do you pronounce κέλυφος?
"shell" in Greek is κέλυφος, pronounced "kelyfos".
How do you use "shell" in a sentence?
Example: "The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger." In Greek, "shell" is κέλυφος, όστρακο, κάψα.
Are there other ways to say "shell" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 7 translations listed for "shell": κέλυφος, όστρακο, κάψα, κάλυκας, οβίδα, τύμπανο.
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