Shell 28273 223293814 2008-07-03T12:54:18Z Mac 7858 {{wiktionarypar|shell}} '''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 {{disambig}} [[de:Hülle]] [[es:Shell]] [[fr:Shell]] [[it:Shell]] [[nl:shell]] [[ja:シェル (曖昧さ回避)]] [[pl:Muszla (ujednoznacznienie)]] [[ru:Оболочка]] [[sr:Шел]]