shell

  • 51shell — 1. noun 1) a crab shell Syn: carapace, exterior; armor; Zoology exoskeleton 2) peanut shells Syn: pod, husk, hull, casing, case, covering, integument, shuck 3) …

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  • 52shell — 1. noun /ʃɛl/ a) The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates. In some mollusks, as the cuttlefish, the shell is concealed by the animals outer mantle and is considered internal. b) The hard …

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  • 53shell — [OE] Shell goes back ultimately to the Germanic base *skal ‘divide, separate’, which also produced English scale, scalp, school (of fish), shale, shelter, shield, shoal (of fish), skill, and skol. Its underlying meaning is hence a ‘covering that… …

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  • 54shell — apvalkalas statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Išorinis programos sluoksnis, sukuriantis ↑sąsają tarp tos programos ir jos naudotojo. Gali būti realizuotas ir kaip atskira programa. Pavyzdžiui, operacinėje sistemoje DOS apvalkalo funkcijas… …

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  • 55shell — [OE] Shell goes back ultimately to the Germanic base *skal ‘divide, separate’, which also produced English scale, scalp, school (of fish), shale, shelter, shield, shoal (of fish), skill, and skol. Its underlying meaning is hence a ‘covering that… …

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  • 56shell — n. [A.S. scell, shell] A hard, rigid, calcareous or chitinous structure covering an animal or part of an animal …

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  • 57Shell —    See Baptismal Shell …

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  • 58Shell — Schale. 1. I.w.S.: Begriff aus dem ⇡ Software Engineering, der v.a. im Zusammenhang mit dem Betriebssystem ⇡ Unix bekannt geworden ist. Um einen Kern (die zugrunde liegende Hardware oder hardwarenahe Funktionen) herum wird das Programmsystem in… …

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  • 59shell — and Crazy, insane. That waitress with the greasy purple hair and orange lipstick is definitely shell! 1990s …

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  • 60shell — n 1. hard outer covering, hard case, Anat., Zool. theca, casing, coat, coating, incrustation, sheathing, sheath; envelope, wrapper, capsule, cloak, jacket; casement, housing, protection; carapace, shield, Zool. test, (pi.) exuviae; integument,… …

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