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eggshell
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
eggshell
(noun)
walk
(verb)
eggshell
/
ˈ
ɛgˌʃɛl/
noun
plural
eggshells
eggshell
/
ˈ
ɛgˌʃɛl/
noun
plural
eggshells
Britannica Dictionary definition of EGGSHELL
[
count
]
:
the hard outside part of an egg
:
the shell of an egg
walk on eggshells
—
see
1
walk
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