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Definition of eggshell noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eggshell

noun

/ˈeɡʃel/

/ˈeɡʃel/

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[countable, uncountable] the hard thin outside of an egg

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[uncountable] a type of paint that is smooth but not shiny when it dries

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