Box and Shell

Box

Box noun - A covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things.

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

Nearby Word: boxed

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

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Box and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

similar	similar box	similar shell
complete	complete box	complete shell
green	green box	green shell
single	single box	single shell
Other adjectives: heavy, small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, new, broken, yellow, next, last, different, literal, pink, giant, exploding.

box army

shell army

Chekhov's Gun: The shotgun shell in the first film, and the "box of junk" in the second.

Source: Film / Cold Prey
Also in MK8, you can now no longer claim a new item from an item box while dragging a shell or banana peel behind you.

Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Super Mario Bros.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence had an entire sequence set inside a very creepy Mind Screw mansion, all accompanied by the world's biggest music box ("The Doll House" versions 1 and 2).

Source: Ominous Music Box Tune

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