verbπShareTo remove the outer covering or shell of something."We spent the afternoon shelling peanuts on the porch. "foodprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery."The enemy forces began shelling the city with heavy artillery fire. "militarywarweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out)."I ended up shelling out $50 for textbooks this semester. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall off, as a shell, crust, etc."The old paint on the fence was flaking and shelling off in the sun. "naturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk."Nuts shell in falling."natureplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo switch to a shell or command line."After the program crashed, I tried shelling to the server to restart it manually. "computingtechnologyinternettechnicalsystemdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form shallow, irregular cracks (in a coating)."The old varnish on the wooden chair was shelling, showing tiny cracks across the surface. "materialappearancetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a shelling."The hen is shelling an egg. "militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn artillery bombardment."The constant shelling of the city made it too dangerous for civilians to remain. "militarywarweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe removal of the shell from a nut, pea etc."The tedious shelling of the peanuts took almost an hour. "foodagricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGrain from which the husk has been removed."The chickens were happily pecking at the shelling scattered in the coop. "foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ordering of the facets of a boundary complex such that the intersection of each facet (other than the first) with the union of all preceding facets is homeomorphic to a ball or sphere. See Shelling (topology)"The mathematician explained the complex shelling of the polyhedron, showing how each new face smoothly connected to the existing structure. "mathtechnicalspacestructuretheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareShallow, irregular cracks that appear on the surface of a coating such as plaster or mortar."The old plaster wall showed significant shelling, revealing the brick underneath in several places. "materialappearancebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
