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Definition of hard-shell - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
beliefsRare strictly orthodox or uncompromisingRare
- He follows a hard-shell religious doctrine.
2.
animalRare having a thick or hard outer shellRare
- The turtle is a hard-shell creature.
Expressions with hard-shell
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edible clam found in coastal waters
We enjoyed a meal of steamed hard-shell clams.
crab with a hard shell, not recently molted
The fisherman caught a hard-shell crab.
Origin of hard-shell
English, hard (firm) + shell (outer covering)
Terms with hard-shell included in their meaning
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food item
edible seeds of certain trees, typically enclosed in a hard shell
animal
reptiles with a hard shell covering their body
food
edible nut with a hard shell and wrinkled seed
kitchen ingredient
large tropical fruit with a hard shell and fibrous husk
food
apple covered in a hard candy shell
seafood
marine crustacean with a hard shell and large claws
shellfish
bivalve mollusk with a hard shell
marine life
echinoderm with a hard shell and sharp spines
marine
hard white shell inside a cuttlefish's body
ammunition
bullet type with a hard metal shell over a soft core
biology geology
marine microorganism with a hard shell, important in geology
turtle
tropical sea turtle with a hard shell and hawk-like beak
animal
marine arthropod with hard shell and tail spine
clam species
small hard-shell clam found on the east coast of North America
botany science
seed or fruit with a hard shell
marine life
edible clam with a hard shell
clam food
small edible clam with a rounded hard shell from the Atlantic coast
biology
crab with a hard shell, not recently molted
Examples of hard-shell in a sentence
The hard-shell approach to tradition was evident. The crab is known for its hard-shell protection. Many insects have a hard-shell exterior.
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- French:intransigeant, blindé, ...
- German:unnachgiebig, hartschalig, ...
- Italian:rigido, corazzato, ...
- Spanish:intransigente, de caparazón duro, ...
- Portuguese:rigoroso, de carapaça dura, ...
- Chinese:严格正统的, 厚壳的, ...
- Japanese:厳格な, 硬い殻を持つ, ...
- Arabic:مُتَشَدِّد, ذو صَدَفَة صَلبَة, ...
- Hebrew:נֻקְשֶׁה, מְכוּסֶּה בְּקְלִיפָה קָשָׁה, ...
- Russian:жёсткий, твердокожий, ...
- Ukrainian:суворий, твердий, ...
- Hindi:सख्त रूढ़िवादी, कठोर-खोल, ...
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