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shellwork

/ˈʃɛlwɜː(ɹ)k/

shellwork noun: a form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.

Noun

shellwork (countable and uncountable, plural shellworks)

  1. A form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.
  2. The making of objects from shells.

Forms of shellwork

pluralshellworks

Origin of shellwork

From shell + work.

Questions about shellwork

What does shellwork mean?
Shellwork means a form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.
What part of speech is shellwork?
Shellwork is a noun.
How do you pronounce shellwork?
Shellwork is pronounced /ˈʃɛlwɜː(ɹ)k/.
What is the plural of shellwork?
The plural of shellwork is shellworks.

Words near shellwork in the dictionary

  1. shellsuits
  2. shelltoe
  3. shelltoed
  4. shelltoes
  5. shellular
  6. shellwork
  7. shellworker
  8. shellworkers
  9. shellworking
  10. shellworks
  11. shelly

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