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hard-shell
[hahrd-shel]
adjective
Also hard-shelled having a firm, hard shell, as a crab in its normal state; not having recently molted.
rigid or uncompromising.
noun
hard-shell
adjective
zoology having a shell or carapace that is thick, heavy, or hard
strictly orthodox
noun
another name for the quahog
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hard-shell1
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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