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'''Shell''' may refer to
* [[Animal shell]], including those of molluscs, turtles, and insects
* [[Seashell]], the shells of marine animals, especially molluscs
* [[Eggshell]], the outer covering of a hard-shelled egg
Any more or less hollow surface covering, including:
* [[Shell (projectile)]], a projectile which carries an explosive payload
* [[Shell (theater)]], a curved surface for reflecting and focusing sound
* [[Racing shell]], a rowed watercraft
* [[Thin-shell structure]], a method of building construction
In '''science''' and '''mathematics''':
* [[List of algebraic structures|Shell (mathematics)]], a ring-like algebraic structure
* [[Electron shell]], describing the structure of electron configuration in atoms
* [[Electron configuration#Shells_and_subshells|Electron shells in atomic physics]]
* [[On shell and off shell]], in quantum field theory
In '''computing'''
* [[Shell (computing)]], a type of computer user interface (for example a Unix or a DOS shell)
* [[Shell account]], a personal account that gives a user access to a Unix shell on another machine, usually through [[SSH]]
* [[Shell sort]], a sorting algorithm
In '''business'''
* [[Royal Dutch Shell]], a multinational energy company
** [[Shell Oil Company]], American affiliate
** [[Shell Canada]]
** [[Shell Nigeria]]
** [[Showa Shell Sekiyu]] K.K., in Japan.
* [[Shell Turbo Chargers]], a defunct basketball team in the Philippines under the ownership of the Shell Corporation.
* [[Shell, Ecuador]], sometimes called Shell Mera, a city named after the Shell Oil Company
In '''media''' and '''entertainment''':
* [[Shell Thropp]], a character from the books ''Wicked'' and ''Son of a Witch''
* [[Shells (Angel episode)|"Shells" (''Angel'' episode)]], an episode of the television series ''Angel''
* [[The Shells]], an American doo wop group
* [[Big Shell]], an offshore decontamination facility in the videogame ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty''
As a '''surname''':
*[[Donald Shell]], American computer scientist
*[[Art Shell]], former American football player and coach
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