Front
Front noun - A forward part or surface.
Shell
Shell noun - An outer part or layer.
Usage example: the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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Fury takes a full front hit by a Pak 38 gun and survives with the shell deflecting off.
Source: Film / Fury (2014) -
On the way to the front, his ambulance was hit by a German shell and blown to small pieces.
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The shell stops in front of him, floats in the air a moment and then explodes without harming him.
Source: Bullet Dodges You
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Shell and Front. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/front/shell
Front & Shell. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/front/shell>.
Shell or Front. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/front/shell.
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