shells

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of shell. Use it when you mean more than one shell.

   We collected pretty shells along the beach all afternoon.

   The empty shells crunched under our boots on the path.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of shell. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She shells the peas before dinner every evening.

   The gun crew shells the ridge at first light.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Another name for conchiglie, a curved pasta made to look like small seashells.

   We boiled shells for the cheesy pasta bake.

   The kids love shells with warm tomato sauce.

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