- 1[transitive, intransitive] shell (something) to fire shells at something They shelled the city all night. Just as they were leaving the rebels started shelling.
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- 2[transitive] shell something to remove the shell or covering from nuts, peas, etc. Phrasal Verbsshell out
shell
verbNAmE//ʃɛl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shell he / she / it shells
past simple shelled
-ing form shelling
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