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View synonyms for hard-shell

hard-shell

[ hahrd-shel ]

adjective

  1. Also hard-shelled. having a firm, hard shell, as a crab in its normal state; not having recently molted.
  2. rigid or uncompromising.


hard-shell

adjective

  1. zoology having a shell or carapace that is thick, heavy, or hard
  2. strictly orthodox
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another name for the quahog
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-shell1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

"Depending on the contaminant and its chemistry, if it is small enough to pass through the gills of the mussel, it has the potential to accumulate in their tissue or precipitate within the hard-shell structure."

And, owners get a zippered hard-shell case with room for the controller, a netted area for cables and a place to hold the accessory storage box.

Nerds, another Ferrara brand, has a hard-shell version.

She’s carrying a ginormous hard-shell cello case.

His hard-shell suitcase lay open on the bed.

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