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shell back

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noun

  1. an underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif.


Example Sentences

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Hoping to bring the shell back to the US, the family packed it in their return luggage.

From BBC

It has a scorpion tail, a turtle shell back, six bear legs, and a human-lion head.

From Los Angeles Times

You take that shell back home with you and it serves as this talisman, this object of beauty.

From Salon

Seattle does expect to have starting right tackle Brandon Shell back after he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to a close contact.

From Washington Times

The eye closures, according to rescue group worker Keenan Freitas, essentially help wire the turtle shell back together.

From Fox News