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Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "a shell" in context.

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a shell

n

[found, picked up, collected] a shell
a shell on the [beach, shore]
a shell in the [sand, mud]
a shell [hidden, buried] in the [sand]
hear the [ocean, sea] in a shell
our bodies are [merely, just, no more than] a shell
is a shell of [himself, his former self, the man he was]

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'a shell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "a shell" in the title:

?"an old, gray thermos flask made of a plastic shell and a mercury-coated inside, its cover the shape of a monk’s hat"? - English Only forum
a shell burst slick upon the duck-boards - English Only forum
A shell of himself - English Only forum
a shell of its former self - English Only forum
a shell? - English Only forum
a single shell - English Only forum
a structural analysis of the shell was conducted/made/done/carried out - English Only forum
A structural analysis of/in the shell structure is carried out. - English Only forum
a thin shell of ice on the water in the mire - English Only forum
breach (of a gun) + shell (of a gun) - English Only forum
catch out a shell-shocked Spain - English Only forum
deckpants and a shell blouse - English Only forum
develop a shell - English Only forum
Empty shell of a man - English Only forum
had eaten its nut to a hollow shell - English Only forum
I found a beautiful shell, walking along the beach. - English Only forum
In the previous chapter, a method for the design of shell structures is introduced. - English Only forum
little <bonbon> of a band shell - English Only forum
one electron short of a full outer shell - English Only forum
peel/shell a dry peanut - English Only forum
ricks immune against a direct shell hit - English Only forum
rocked me like a sea shell - English Only forum
The shell of a man - English Only forum
the whole meaning of which lies within the shell of a cracked nut. - English Only forum
They lack a hard shell to protect their <body><bodies>. - English Only forum
<traipse> her broken shell of a husband - English Only forum
used pumpkin shell as a guide - English Only forum

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