Conch Perhaps Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "SHELL" which means:

noun
• • Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
• • The material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
• • Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
• • The hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
• • The exterior covering of a bird's egg
• • A rigid covering that envelops an object
• • A very light narrow racing boat
• • The housing or outer covering of something
• • A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• • The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
verb
• • Use explosives on
• • Create by using explosives
• • Fall out of the pod or husk
• • Hit the pitches of hard and regularly
• • Look for and collect shells by the seashore
• • Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
• • Remove from its shell or outer covering
• • Remove the husks from

An example sentence would be:

• • "The turtle hid inside its shell."
• • "He heard the sound of a shell exploding in the distance."

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