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Meaning of Eggshell | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɛɡʃɛl

Definitions

  1. The shell around an egg.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية قشر البيض
Čeština skořápka
Deutsch Eierschale
Ελληνικά αβγότσουφλο κέλυφος τσόφλι
Suomi munankuori
Français coquille d’œuf
Gàidhlig plaosg-uighe
Bahasa Indonesia kulit telur
日本語 卵殻
한국어 계란 껍질 난각 달걀 껍질 알껍질
Polski skorupka wydmuszka
Português casca de ovo
Svenska äggskal

Examples

“Like Egge-ſhels mou'd upon their Surges, crack'd / As eaſily ’gainſt our Rockes.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

eggshell blue eggshell rule eggshellful Eggshells eggsperience eggspoon

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