Seashell
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsiˌʃɛl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seashell is a noun meaning The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
Meaning
The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
More Meanings
- The animal living inside a seashell.
- A very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
- Of a very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
- (transitive) To collect seashells.
Example Sentences
The seashells on the beach are toxic and best avoided.
Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!
Fans will pump air through the alkaline stream, which causes carbon dioxide to form solid calcium carbonate, the material from which seashells are formed, which will look like a fine sand, as well as dissolved bicarbonate.
Word Forms
- seashells
- sea shell
- seashelling
- seashelled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cockle, snailshell, oystershell, conch, shell, cockleshell.
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