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sheller

shell·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shel-er]
    • /ˈʃɛl ər/
    • /ˈʃe.lə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shel-er]
    • /ˈʃɛl ər/

Definitions of sheller word

  • noun sheller a person, device, machine, etc., that shells something, as peas or clams. 1
  • noun sheller a person who collects seashells. 1
  • noun sheller a person employed to shell peas or to open oyster shells 0
  • noun sheller a device used to put a coating or shell on something 0
  • noun sheller someone who collects seashells 0
  • noun sheller a collector of seashells 0

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Origin of sheller

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; shell + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sheller

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sheller popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sheller usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sheller

  • how does a pea sheller work?
  • how to build a pecan sheller?
  • how to make a pea sheller?
  • how to make a corn sheller?
  • how to make a homemade pea sheller?
  • what is a corn sheller?
  • how does a corn sheller work?

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