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# conch

noun (conch, conches or conchs)

«conch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large spiral sea shell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conch/#m1)
2. A horn made from such a shell, blown to make a loud call or sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conch/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales, a conch is blown to call people, to frighten away danger, or to bring luck

### Examples

- He seized the conch and blew it loudly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conch/#x1)
- The villagers blew the conches to call everyone to the temple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conch/#x2)
- The sound of the conch rolled over the bay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conch/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conch/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«conch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conch.html) on Mova free.