shell's
Outer layer of
Shell's is the possessive form of shell, indicating something belongs to or is associated with a shell.
A snail's shell's surface may be smooth or ridged.
The word also forms contractions: The shell's cracked means the shell is cracked; The shell's been here for years means the shell has been here.
Context distinguishes possession from contraction.
Of a young bird
- membrane'sThin covering's
- hen'sFemale chicken's possessive
- embryo'sEarly developmental stage's
- bird'sOf a feathered flyer
Ammo container's possessive
Belonging to a directive
- terminal'sOf an endpoint
- script'sOf the written text
- bash'sParty's possessive form
- interface'sPoint of interaction's
environment's · interpreter's · variable's · console's · kernel's · process's
Belonging to a company
- subsidiary'sOwned company's possessive
- entity'sPossessive of existence
- front'sOf the forward face
- nominee'sBelonging to someone proposed
Possessive for edifice
- framework'sBelonging to a supporting structure
- skeleton'sOf a framework's bones
- hull'sVessel body's
- bomb'sOf an explosive weapon
snail's
Of a slow mollusk
- collector'sBelonging to a gatherer
chick's
Of a young bird
- membrane'sThin covering's
- hen'sFemale chicken's possessive
- embryo'sEarly developmental stage's
cartridge's
Ammo container's possessive
command's
Belonging to a directive
- terminal'sOf an endpoint
- script'sOf the written text
- bash'sParty's possessive form
interface's · environment's · interpreter's · variable's · console's · kernel's · process's
corporation's
Belonging to a company
- subsidiary'sOwned company's possessive
- entity'sPossessive of existence
- front'sOf the forward face
building's
Possessive for edifice
- framework'sBelonging to a supporting structure
- skeleton'sOf a framework's bones
- hull'sVessel body's
- shell outPay, often unwillingly
- shell corporationsLegally registered but inactive businesses
- taco shellFried tortilla container
- camper shellRigid truck bed enclosure
- shelling outSpending money, often reluctantly
- shell gameStreet swindle with cups
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