shel

[ʃɛl]

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noun

A type of protective covering or structure, often used in reference to a shell of an animal or a protective casing.
Example: The turtle withdrew into its shell for safety.
A term used in some dialects to refer to a small shelter or hut.
Example: They built a shel to stay dry during the rain.

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Real examples of "shel" in context

Box of Lies with Ana de Armas | The Tonight Show

Box of Lies with Ana de Armas | The Tonight Show

Shell.

Shell.

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'The Giving Tree' read by Keith Carradine

'The Giving Tree' read by Keith Carradine

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.

Cillian Murphy on Christopher Nolan and playing Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy on Christopher Nolan and playing Oppenheimer

Do you think Tommy Shelby has done more or less staring into the camera than Oppenheimer?

A Bidding War Breaks Out During Scrub Daddy's Pitch | Shark Tank US | Shark Tank Global

A Bidding War Breaks Out During Scrub Daddy's Pitch | Shark Tank US | Shark Tank Global

and picks this off the shelf and says,

Robert, it doesn't sell on a shelf.

Are we too fixated on protein? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Are we too fixated on protein? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Ruth casts her eye over the supermarket shelves.

Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

sea bass with a compote tomato and a beautiful shellfish vinaigrette. And we finished with a

shriveled and dry. Each shell contains what looks like the retracted scrotum of a hairless cat.

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Film Theory: Why Do You Still Care About Gravity Falls?

Film Theory: Why Do You Still Care About Gravity Falls?

another edition of The Book of Bill about to hit store shelves as I write this. The Limited

Macaulay Culkin on His Kids Not Knowing He’s Kevin in Home Alone, Joe Pesci Biting Him & Not Driving

Macaulay Culkin on His Kids Not Knowing He’s Kevin in Home Alone, Joe Pesci Biting Him & Not Driving

And there was this scene where Kevin's climbing the shelf in Buzz's room and it all falls down.

Do Steel Toe Boots Really Protect Your Toes? | MythBusters

Do Steel Toe Boots Really Protect Your Toes? | MythBusters

Looks a little different than what we were seeing from the ballistic shell.

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