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COCKLE-SHELL
\kˈɒkə͡lʃˈɛl], \kˈɒkəlʃˈɛl], \k_ˈɒ_k_əl_ʃ_ˈɛ_l]\
Definitions of COCKLE-SHELL
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
shell
or
covering
of
a
cockle
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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