Devoid of its protective outer covering
“The shelled nuts scattered across the forest floor had been stripped of their protective outer covering.”
Having, or covered by, a (hard) shell
Past tense for to bombard with shells, especially as part of an attack or offensive
“Armed forces then began to shell the village with artillery and mortars.”
Past tense for to remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of
“Shell the walnuts, remove any loose skin, and chop them.”
Past tense for to fire a bullet from a gun
Past tense for to confront through the use of military force
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