unshell

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verb

To strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.

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Meanings

verbunshell (third-person singular simple present unshells, present participle unshelling, simple past and past participle unshelled)

present singular third person unshells · participle present unshelling · participle past unshelled · past unshelled

  1. transitiveTo strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.

Origin

From un- + shell.

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APA

unshell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unshell

MLA

“unshell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unshell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unshell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unshell.

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