shells (noun)
The hard, protective outer layers of various animals such as mollusks, turtles, eggs, or nuts. It can also refer to the external framework of a building or vehicle, or the projectiles used in artillery.
"The shoreline was covered in thousands of tiny white shells after the storm."
Think of 'S' for Sea, 'H' for Hard, 'E' for Exterior, 'LL' for Layers, 'S' for Surface. Shells are Hard Exterior Layers...
Using 'shells' for orange or banana coverings. → Using 'peels'.
Saying 'in a shell' instead of 'in a nutshell'. → Using the full idiom 'in a nutshell'.
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