oyster shell

ˈɔɪstər ʃɛl

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Definition of oyster shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyhard outer layer of an oyster

The oyster shell protects the soft body inside.

carapace

exoskeleton

shell

gardeningmaterial used in gardening or construction

Crushed oyster shell is great for garden paths.

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Images of oyster shell

hard outer layer of an oyster
material used in gardening or construction

Expressions with oyster

the world is your oyster

exp.

you have many chances to do what you want

After graduation, the world is your oyster.

the world is one's oyster

exp.

having many opportunities to succeed

With her skills, the world is her oyster.

the world is someone's oyster

exp.

all opportunities are open to someone

With her skills, the world is her oyster.

the world's oyster

situation full of opportunities and possibilities

With her skills, the world's oyster for her.

oyster bar

place where oysters and other seafood are served

They met at the oyster bar for a seafood dinner..

oyster sauce

dark brown sauce made from oysters used in Asian cuisine

She added oyster sauce to enhance the stir-fry's flavor..

Expressions with shell

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

shell game

game where a pea is hidden under shells

He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.

shell out

pay a large amount of money unwillingly

He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..

shell corporation

company existing only on paper, often for business transactions

The shell corporation had no employees or real office.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

crawl into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions or activities

After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

go into one's shell

become withdrawn and avoid social interaction

After the argument, he went into his shell.

out of one's shell

adj.

more confident and willing to talk

After joining the club, she came out of her shell.

out of your shell

adj.

less shy and reserved

After a few weeks, Maya was finally out of your shell at meetings.

retreat into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions

She tends to retreat into her shell when she's feeling overwhelmed.

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pearl shell

marine

the shell of a pearl oyster

Examples of oyster shell in a sentence

She collected an oyster shell from the beach.
Oyster shell is often used in landscaping projects.
The path was lined with crushed oyster shell.

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French:coquille d'huître, coquillage, ...
German:Austernschale, ...
Italian:guscio d'ostrica, ...
Spanish:concha de ostra, ...
Portuguese:concha de ostra, ...
Chinese:牡蛎壳, 贝壳材料, ...
Japanese:カキの殻, 牡蠣殻, ...
Arabic:صَدَفَة المَحَار, قشرة محار, ...
Hebrew:קְלִיפַּת צְדֵפָה, קְלִיפַּת צְדָפָה, ...
Russian:раковина устрицы, устричная раковина, ...
Ukrainian:устрична мушля, устрична шкаралупа, ...
Hindi:सीप का खोल, शंख खोल, ...
Bengali:ঝিনুকের খোলস, ঝিনুকের শাঁস, ...
Catalan:closca, closca d'ostra, ...
Czech:lastura ústřice, ústřicové skořápky, ...
Danish:østersskal, ...
Dutch:oesterschelp, ...
Greek:κέλυφος στρειδιού, ...
Hungarian:osztrigahéj, kagylóhéj, ...
Khmer:សម្បកអយស្ទ័រ, សំបកលៀសអយស្ទ័រ, ...
Korean:굴 껍데기, 굴 패각, ...
Persian:پوسته صدف خوراکی, ...
Polish:muszla ostrygi, ...
Portuguese (BR):concha de ostra, ...
Romanian:coajă de stridie, cochilie de stridie, ...
Swedish:ostronskal, ...
Thai:เปลือกหอยนางรม, ...
Turkish:istiridye kabuğu, ...
Vietnamese:vỏ hàu, vỏ sò, ...

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Definition of oyster shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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