ALL meanings of deshelling
shell
D d - noun deshelling a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk. 1
- noun deshelling any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow. 1
- noun deshelling the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind. 1
- noun deshelling the hard exterior of an egg. 1
- noun deshelling the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc. 1
- noun deshelling a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover. 1
- noun deshelling an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell. 1
- noun deshelling a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration. 1
- noun deshelling a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces. 1
- noun deshelling a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun. 1
- noun deshelling a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air. 1
- noun deshelling shells, Italian Cookery. small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell. 1
- noun deshelling the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added. 1
- noun deshelling Computers. a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs. 1
- noun deshelling Physics. any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal. a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy. 1
- noun deshelling a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons. 1
- noun deshelling the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, especially a detachable lining. 1
- noun deshelling a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, especially one meant for wear under a suit jacket. 1
- noun deshelling Nautical. the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel. 1
- noun deshelling tortoiseshell (def 1). 1
- noun deshelling a mollusk. 1
- noun deshelling Engineering. the curved solid forming a dome or vault. 1
- noun deshelling an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof. 1
- noun deshelling a saucer-shaped arena or stadium. 1
- noun deshelling the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left. 1
- noun deshelling a small glass for beer. 1
- noun deshelling the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler. 1
- noun deshelling Metallurgy. a scab on the surface of an ingot. a length of unfinished tubing. a pierced forging. a hollow object made by deep drawing. 1
- verb with object deshelling to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; remove the shell of. 1
- verb with object deshelling to separate (Indian corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk. 1
- verb with object deshelling to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among; bombard. 1
- verb without object deshelling to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc. 1
- verb without object deshelling to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat. 1
- verb without object deshelling to gather sea shells: We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out. 1
- verb deshelling present participle of deshell. 0