Armour and Shell

Armour

Armour noun - Protective covering made of metal and used in combat.

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Shell and armour are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Armour".

Nearby Words: armor, armory, armoury, armored, armoured

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Armour and shell are semantically related in carapace topic. You can use "Armour" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

thick	thick armour	thick shell
physical	physical armour	physical shell
similar	similar armour	similar shell
complete	complete armour	complete shell
Other adjectives: plastic, green, heavy, massive, huge, thin, new, golden, pink, magical, spiky.

Ludicrous Gibs: Ghost takes a direct hit from a van-sized armour-piercing artillery shell.

Source: Machinima / Clear Skies
Tank Goodness: Later World War II German tanks were designed with add-on armoured panels, deliberately sacrificial appliqué armour spaced out from the main armoured shell of body and tank.

Source: Disposable Vehicle Section
Solid armour-piercing shot is certainly better at punching through armoured warships and tanks than a simple high-explosive shell.

Source: Armor-Piercing Attack

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