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sheller

[ shel-er ]

noun

  1. a person, device, machine, etc., that shells something, as peas or clams.
  2. a person who collects seashells.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sheller1

First recorded in 1685–95; shell + -er 1
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Some fish, such the shellers, moved very little.

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Still, the shellers in the study seemed to have something in common: each other.

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But the more time a young dolphin spends around an accomplished sheller, she says, “the more likely it is to learn†the technique—and pass it on to others later.

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Hard shell fans are more likely to enjoy reading and audiobooks, while soft shellers prefer to reach for the remote to turn on a TV show or movie.

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Regarding the bothersome pistachio sheller described in your most recent column: I would buy him a bag of shelled pistachios and ask him to please consider using those.

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