HARD-SHELL Definition & Meaning

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hard-shell

[ hahrd-shel ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 crab.

hard-shell

adjective

zoology having a shell or carapace that is thick, heavy, or hard
strictly orthodox

noun

another name for the quahog

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hard-shell¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

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"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."

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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.

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Nerds, another Ferrara brand, has a hard-shell version.

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She’s carrying a ginormous hard-shell cello case.

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His hard-shell suitcase lay open on the bed.

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