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Listen! Clam up your mouth and be silent like an oyster shell, for that tongue of yours is the enemy of the soul, my friend. When the lips are silent, the heart has a hundred tongues.
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Meaning of "oyster shell" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OYSTER SHELL

oyster shell  [ˈɔɪstə ʃɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OYSTER SHELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oyster shell is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OYSTER SHELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oyster shell in the English dictionary

The definition of oyster shell in the dictionary is the shell of an oyster.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OYSTER SHELL


aeroshell
ˈɛərəʊˌʃɛl
bandshell
ˈbændˌʃɛl
bodyshell
ˈbɒdɪˌʃɛl
bombshell
ˈbɒmˌʃɛl
clamshell
ˈklæmˌʃɛl
cockleshell
ˈkɒkəlˌʃɛl
dayshell
ˈdeɪˌʃɛl
echelle
ɛˈʃɛl
eggshell
ˈɛɡˌʃɛl
inshell
ɪnˈʃɛl
Machel
məˈʃɛl
nutshell
ˈnʌtˌʃɛl
seashell
ˈsiːˌʃɛl
Seychelles
seɪˈʃɛl
shell
ʃɛl
soft-shell
ˈsɒftˌʃɛl
subshell
ˈsʌbˌʃɛl
toothshell
ˈtuːθˌʃɛl
tortoiseshell
ˈtɔːtəsˌʃɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OYSTER SHELL

oyster
oyster bank
oyster bed
oyster crab
oyster cracker
oyster farm
oyster farming
oyster mushroom
oyster park
oyster pink
oyster plant
oyster stew
oyster white
oyster-pink
oyster-white
oystercatcher
oysterer
oystering
oysterman
oystermen

WORDS THAT END LIKE OYSTER SHELL

abalone shell
blonde bombshell
coat-of-mail shell
come out of one´s shell
cone shell
ear shell
hard-shell
hell
high-explosive shell
in a nutshell
jingle shell
lamp shell
patty shell
razor shell
razor-shell
scallop shell
snail shell
star shell
top-shell
unshell
window shell

Synonyms and antonyms of oyster shell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oyster shell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OYSTER SHELL

Find out the translation of oyster shell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oyster shell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oyster shell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牡蛎壳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

concha de ostra
570 millions of speakers

English

oyster shell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीप के खोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحار قذيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раковины устрицы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

concha de ostra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝিনুক শেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coquille d´huître
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shell tiram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Austernschale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カキの殻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴 껍질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cangkang kerang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỏ sò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிப்பி ஷெல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑयस्टर शेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istiridye kabuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guscio di ostrica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostryga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раковини устриці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coajă de stridii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρείδι κέλυφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oester dop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ostronskal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

østers shell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oyster shell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OYSTER SHELL»

The term «oyster shell» is normally little used and occupies the 114.250 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OYSTER SHELL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oyster shell

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QUOTES WITH «OYSTER SHELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oyster shell.
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Rumi
Listen! Clam up your mouth and be silent like an oyster shell, for that tongue of yours is the enemy of the soul, my friend. When the lips are silent, the heart has a hundred tongues.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OYSTER SHELL»

Discover the use of oyster shell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oyster shell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Faith Metaphors: 50 Interactive Object Lessons for Youth ...
The Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 The Object: An oyster shell The Supplies: You'll need Bibles, a plastic "pearl" for each student, and two oyster shells — one closed oyster shell and one open oyster shell with a pearl sitting inside it. (Oyster  ...
Group Publishing, 2001
2
Life in the Chesapeake Bay
Young, newly attached oysters are called spat, and in summers in which there has been a good spat fall, a single oyster shell may have dozens of tiny spat peppered over its surface. LlFE lN, ON, AND AMONG THE OYSTERS Many kinds of ...
Alice Jane Lippson, Robert L. Lippson, 2006
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The Sand Compaction Pile Method
5.7 OYSTER SHELL AS A SCP MATERIAL Oyster is cultured in several areas in Japan, especially in Hiroshima and Miyagi Prefectures, with about 4,000 tons of oyster cultured in Miyagi Prefecture every year. As a result, 30 tons of oyster shell  ...
Masaki Kitazume, 2005
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Agrochemicals: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 ...
New investigation results, 'Composted oyster shell as lime fertilizer is more effective than fresh oyster shell,' are detailed in a study published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. “Physiochemical changes in oyster shell ...
‎2012
5
Silvershell, or, The adventures of an oyster
Even now we have not exhausted the wonders of the oyster's shell; for its two valves are not loose, like the plate that holds the bachelor's solitary muffin and the one that is placed upon it to preserve its warmth ; nor are they like the paper ...
Charles Williams, 1857
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Fundamentals Of Aquatic Toxicology: Effects, Environmental ...
... reduction in the number of live larvae with completely developed shells in exposed treatments as compared to the number of live larvae in the control. Oyster Shell Deposition Test The oyster shell deposition test was first described by Butler ...
Gary M. Rand, 1995
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The Oyster Question: Scientists, Watermen, and the Maryland ...
"Advice on Oyster Shell Law Asked," BS, 17 Aug. 1927, 22; "Test Begun on Lve of Oyster Season," BS, 1 Sept. 1927, 3; "Packers Plan to Test Oyster Shell Statute," BS, 16 August 1927, 24. 136. "New Oyster Law Upheld by Court," BS, 27 Oct.
Christine Keiner, 2010
8
Captain Jones's Wormslow: A Historical, Archaeological, and ...
ER Number Description 2 J Yellow sandy fill beneath tabby floor block (removed) 50 Light gray sand, with flecks of wood ash and bits of oyster shell abutting east wall of tabby house 5L Concentration of oyster shell and lime along south wall ...
William M. Kelso, 2008
9
A Von Bertalanffy Based Model for the Estimation of Oyster ...
In particular, oyster larvae appear to prefer to settle on oyster shell (Kennedy et al . 1996). These preferences tend to generate large aggregations of oysters and oyster reefs. This preference has also been a key part of the oyster repletion ...
Michael Keith Liddel, 2008
10
The Pearl Oyster
FIGURE 5.15 Measurement of (a) larval pearl oyster shell with arrow indicating antero-posterior measurement (APM) and (b) adult pearl oyster shell, showing: APM; DVM: dorso-ventral measurement; and HL: hinge length. (a) APM HL DVM (b) ...
Paul Southgate, John Lucas, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OYSTER SHELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oyster shell is used in the context of the following news items.
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Outdoors: DNR secretary dredges up controversial topic
Secretary Belton laid out his argument for why they need to extract amounts of oyster shell from this historic bar located off the Patapsco River. «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
2
Council amends naming policy
... money for the privilege but we cannot honour local identities for service to the greater community within the oyster shell," Mr Robinson said. «Coffs Coast Advocate, Jul 15»
3
NATURE NOTES: Discarded fishing line poses danger to wildlife
It was heartbreaking watching a bird that is normally quite agile and able to open an oyster shell with its hefty bill hop around on one foot ... «Brazosport Facts, Jul 15»
4
15 Things You can Relate to If You're a High Maintenance Girl on a …
Free cocktails and finger food, the company of your gal pals and a gorgeous outfit to stun the gathering stags - the world is your oyster shell. «iDiva.com, Jul 15»
5
North OC biz: TAPS brews beer with fossils, Korea-based Mr. Pizza …
TAPS Fish House & Brewery used a 1-million-year-old oyster shell fossil to brew its “Primordial Pearl” oyster stout, a English-style, full bodied ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
6
Maryland League for National Defense rallies the county in 1915 …
From a Times ad: "Use Fine Ground Oyster Shell Lime; as substitute for potash; Contains 94 per cent calcium of carbonate. Cheapest lime for ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
7
Amundson Family celebrates reunion
... to display that included paintings, things made out of driftwood, small wooden chests, a painted oyster shell, and canes among other things. «Akron Hometowner, Jul 15»
8
World Famous Hot Sauce Making Its Mark on LBI and in NYC
He labeled it 'Tabasco,' a word of Mexican Indian origin believed to mean 'place where the soil is humid' or 'place of the coral or oyster shell. «The SandPaper, Jul 15»
9
Sibling Show
Sold through the ethical route, Shelcal has found support from health conscious persons as the source of calcium used in it is from 'oyster shell' ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
10
Newton Abbot
Oyster Shell 25-1 (11-7) Slightly reluctant to race, led, clear until 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Dubai Prince ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»

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