ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun

artillery shell - a shell fired by artillery

shotgun shell - a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns

shrapnel - shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

tank shell - a shell fired by the cannon on a tank

whizbang, whizzbang - a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits

carapace, cuticle, shell - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

animal material - material derived from animals

mother-of-pearl, nacre - the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin

cuticula - the outer body wall of an insect

mollusc, mollusk, shellfish - invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

exoskeleton - the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs

shell - the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

nutshell - the shell around the kernel of a nut

hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

eggs, egg - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

racing boat - a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing

racing skiff, single shell - a shell for a single oarsman

scull - a racing shell propelled by one or two oarsmen pulling two oars

sliding seat - rower's seat that slides fore and aft

boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg

gear case, gearbox - the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

grandfather clock, longcase clock - a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case

housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

jacket - the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

horseshoe, shoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

shell plating - the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship

shield - a protective covering or structure

scallop shell - a shell of a scallop

oyster shell - a shell of an oyster

phragmacone, phragmocone - the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite

seashell - the shell of a marine organism

clamshell - the shell of a clam

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

crump - bombard with heavy shells

emerge - come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"

hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

gather - look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"

outscore, outpoint - score more points than one's opponents

walk over - beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship"

eliminate - remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"

worst, whip, mop up, pip, rack up - defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

whomp - beat overwhelmingly

spreadeagle, rout, spread-eagle - defeat disastrously

get the jump - be there first; "They had gotten the jump on their competitors"

chicane, chouse, jockey, cheat, shaft, screw - defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit

outsmart, outwit, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

outfight - to fight better than; get the better of; "the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs"; "The French forces outfought the Germans"

overmaster, overpower, overwhelm - overcome by superior force

checkmate, mate - place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

immobilise, immobilize - make defenseless

outplay - excel or defeat in a game; "The Knicks outplayed the Mets"

drub, lick, clobber, bat, thrash - beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

pod - take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"