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Shelling


SHELL'ING, participle present tense

1. Taking off the shell; casting the external hard covering; separating from hte husk and falling.

2. Separating from the ear, as maiz.

SHELL'-MEAT, noun Food consisting of shell fish.

SHELL'-WORK, Work composed of shells, or adorned with them.