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Rareshell 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.To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.
- 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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