shells
Meanings
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A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scattered at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.
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Haut, chemisier
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Cercueil grossier, cercueil fragile
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"The family chose a beautiful outer coffin, but the funeral director explained that the body would first be placed inside one of the simple, inexpensive shells before being put in the main coffin. "
La famille a choisi un beau cercueil extérieur, mais le directeur des funérailles a expliqué que le corps serait d'abord placé à l'intérieur d'un des cercueils simples et peu coûteux avant d'être mis dans le cercueil principal.
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"The abandoned building's shells stood for years after the fire, offering no hint of the vibrant businesses that once filled them. "
Les coques du bâtiment abandonné sont restées debout pendant des années après l'incendie, sans donner le moindre indice des entreprises florissantes qui les occupaient autrefois.
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Coquilles, barrières
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Interpréteur de commandes, shell
An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.