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{{Wiktionary}} '''Shell''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Architecture and design== * [[Shell (structure)]], a thin structure ** [[Concrete shell]], a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses ==Science== ===Biology=== * [[Seashell]], a hard outer layer of a marine animal, found on beaches * [[Eggshell]] * [[Nutshell]] * [[Exoskeleton]], an external covering of some animals ** [[Mollusc shell]] *** [[Bivalve shell]] *** [[Gastropod shell]] ** Shell, of a [[brachiopod#Shells and their mechanisms|brachiopod]] * [[Turtle shell]] * [[Armadillo shell]] ===Physics and chemistry=== * [[Electron shell]] or a principal energy level of electrons outside an atom's nucleus * [[Nuclear shell model]], a principal energy level of nucleons within an atom's nucleus * [[On shell and off shell]], quantum field theory concepts depending on whether classical equations of motion are obeyed ===Mathematics=== * [[Spherical shell]] ==Organisations== * [[Shell plc]] formerly Royal Dutch Shell plc, a British multinational oil and gas company ** [[Shell USA|Shell Oil Company]] or Shell USA ** [[Shell Australia]] ** [[Shell Canada]] ** [[Shell Nigeria]] * [[Shell corporation]], a type of company that serves as a vehicle for business transactions ==Computing== * [[Shell (computing)]], a type of user interface ** [[Command-line interface]], sometimes referred to as command shell ** [[List of command-line interpreters]], programs occasionally referred to as shells ** [[Web shell]], interface that enables a web server to be remotely accessed * [[Read–eval–print loop]], also known as a language shell * [[Shell account]], a user account on a remote server * [[Secure Shell]], cryptographic network protocol * [[Shellsort]] or Shell sort, a sorting algorithm by Donald Shell * Shell, an empty [[expert system]] ==Entertainment== * [[Shell (2012 film)|''Shell'' (2012 film)]], an independent drama film * [[Shell (2024 film)|''Shell'' (2024 film)]], an American thriller film * [[Shell (theater)]], a curved surface for reflecting sound * [[The Shells]], a musical group * "Shell (Of a Man)", a song by [[Saya Gray]] from ''SAYA'', 2025 * [[Shells (Angel)|"Shells" (''Angel'')]], a TV episode * [[The Shell (The Amazing World of Gumball)|"The Shell" (''The Amazing World of Gumball'')]], a TV episode * Shell, a receptacle used in the [[Shell game]] * "Shell", a song by Arrested Development from ''[[Zingalamaduni]]'' ==Places== * [[Shell, Ecuador]] * [[Shell, Worcestershire]], England * [[Shell, Wyoming]], United States * [[Shell Lake (disambiguation)]], several places ==Weaponry== * [[Shell (projectile)]], an explosive device fired from artillery * [[Shotgun shell]], a type of shotgun ammunition ==Persons with the surname Shell== * [[Art Shell]] (born 1946), American football player and coach * [[Brandon Shell]] (born 1992), American football player * [[Donald Shell]] (1924–2015), American computer scientist * [[Donnie Shell]] (born 1952), American football player * [[George Shell (disambiguation)]] * [[Karl Shell]] (born 1938), American economist * [[Rita Shell]] (1863–1950), British magazine editor ==Other uses== * [[Racing shell]], a watercraft * [[Shell (machinery)]], each half of a two-piece plain bearing <!-- * A ring-like [[List of algebraic structures|algebraic structure]] notability? --> * [[Coverage shell]], the number of defenders guarding the deep portion of the field in American football *[[Conchiglie]], a type of pasta ==See also== * [[Shell suit]], a descendant of the tracksuit * [[Shel]] * [[Shels (disambiguation)]] * {{lookfrom}} * {{intitle}} {{disambiguation|geo|surname}} [[sv:Skal]]
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