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shell out — verb a) To pay money, to disburse ; especially, to pay a great deal of money. Do you think we should shell out for the extra options package? b) (computing, especially Unix) To use a programs shell escape function to execute an unrelated command… … Wiktionary
shell out — {v.}, {informal} To pay or spend. * /Dick had to shell out a lot of money for his new car./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shell out — {v.}, {informal} To pay or spend. * /Dick had to shell out a lot of money for his new car./ … Dictionary of American idioms
To shell out — Shell Shell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shelling}.] 1. To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters. [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the kernels of (an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell out — verb Date: 1801 pay … New Collegiate Dictionary
shell — less, adj. shell like, adj. /shel/, n. 1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk. 2. any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or… … Universalium
Shell — Shell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shelling}.] 1. To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters. [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the kernels of (an ear of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell — See: IN ONE S SHELL or INTO ONE S SHELL, OUT OF ONE S SHELL … Dictionary of American idioms
shell — See: IN ONE S SHELL or INTO ONE S SHELL, OUT OF ONE S SHELL … Dictionary of American idioms
Shell Centre — Shell Centre, in London, United Kingdom is one of the two central offices of oil major Shell (the other is in The Hague). It comprises a skyscraper tower and three nine storey wings (the upstream building ). It also once included a separate… … Wikipedia
Shell V-Power — is the brand name given to Shell s enhanced high specification fuels for road vehicles.Initially used for Super Unleaded petrol/gasoline, (formerly known as Optimax in some regions), it is now additionally used for high specification diesel.V… … Wikipedia
