emptyshells
plural nounUK /ˈɛmpti ʃɛlz/
US /ˈɛmpti ʃɛlz/
Empty shells are the hard outside parts left behind after the animal inside is gone.
We collected empty shells on the beach and listened to the sea inside them.
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2. The discarded outer coverings of nuts, seeds, or eggs.
The birds left empty shells scattered under the tree.
3. Hollow metal containers used to hold explosives or fireworks.
After the fireworks show, empty shells lay on the grass.
4. A term for people or things that look complete but have nothing inside.
The old building was just empty shells of rooms after the fire.