- shell heap
- noun
or shell midden or shell mound
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shell heap noun (archaeology)A heap of domestic refuse consisting mainly of shells, associated with peoples who lived on shellfish• • •Main Entry: ↑shell
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shell heap
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shell|heap — «SHEHL HEEP», noun. = kitchen midden. (Cf. ↑kitchen midden) … Useful english dictionary
shell heap — (also shell mound) noun Archaeology a kitchen midden consisting mainly of shells … English new terms dictionary
shell mound — noun see shell heap * * * shell mound noun A shell heap • • • Main Entry: ↑shell … Useful english dictionary
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shell midden — noun see shell heap … Useful english dictionary
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shell mound — ▪ anthropology also called Kitchen Midden, in anthropology, prehistoric refuse heap, or mound, consisting chiefly of the shells of edible mollusks intermingled with evidence of human occupancy. Midden living, found throughout the world,… … Universalium
shell out — Synonyms and related words: accord, administer, afford, allot, allow, award, bestow, bestow on, budget, communicate, confer, cost, cost out, deal, deal out, disburse, dish out, dispense, dole, dole out, donate, expend, extend, fork out, gift,… … Moby Thesaurus
