Outline and Shell

Outline

Outline noun - A line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface.

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

Nearby Words: outlined, outlining

Shell noun - The arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form.

Usage example: workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship

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

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

human	human outline	human shell
thick	thick outline	thick shell
similar	similar outline	similar shell
complete	complete outline	complete shell
Other adjectives: green, entire, hard, big, thin, glowing, yellow, pink, giant, metallic, purple.

The pilot of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex used a masking-tape outline instead.

Source: Chalk Outline

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