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Hard Outer Covering Crossword Clue
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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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