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shell out

The correct spelling is shell out.

How to pronounce shell out

verb

Say it like: She-ll -owt

The correct spelling is shell out. To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money. For example: "Do you think we should shell out for the extra options package?"

Usage Examples

Do you think we should shell out for the extra options package?

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.
  2. 2.To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.

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