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noun

ˈhəl How to pronounce hull (audio)
Definition of hullnext
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the coffin was placed in a cement hull

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verb

as in to peel
to remove the natural covering of hull the pinto beans before adding them

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Recent Examples of hull
Noun
The rusting hull — once a famed vessel known as the Slovenian — surfaced earlier this month from the Sava River near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica, 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of the capital of Belgrade. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The rusting hull — once a famed vessel known as the Slovenian — surfaced earlier this month from the Sava River near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica, 45 miles northwest of the capital of Belgrade. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
The corn is dried, hulled, and ground to create the coarse meal known as grits. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 Pine nuts can swap out for slivered or sliced almonds, or sunflower or hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas). — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hull
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hull
  1. sheath
  2. bark
  3. casing
  4. housing
  5. shell
  6. covering
  7. pod
Noun
  • Nature also developed myelin, the fatty sheath around nerve fibers that allows electrical signals to travel up to 100 times faster than through unmyelinated neurons.
    — Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheath
Verb
  • Freedom stood up, spread his arms, barked back and took a step toward her.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During the third quarter of the Indiana Fever's 113-90 win over the Sky at Wintrust Arena, Cloud began barking at Freedom, who was sitting courtside.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bark
Noun
  • If internal fluid pressure drops during aggressive extraction, the surrounding earth squeezes the cavern inward, permanently shrinking total storage capacity and crushing steel well casings.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Five bullet casings were recovered from the scene, where Hernandez-Lopez was pronounced dead.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • People may also be experiencing housing insecurity, poverty, trauma, mental illness, HIV, or other chronic conditions.
    — Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Reserves matter more than in conventional lending; underwriters like to see several months of housing payments sitting in the bank after closing, and more for larger loans.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • The god Vishnu is typically depicted with four arms, often holding in them a discus, a club, a conch shell, and a lotus.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The hypoallergenic pick combines the airy softness of goose feathers with a breathable cotton shell and a box-stitch design for even heat distribution.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • The living room’s Zuber wall covering, Les Côtes de Villefranche, has hung here since the house was built.
    — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Cramer cautioned that part of Wednesday's extraordinary move likely came from short covering.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • Training units would not need to replace the complete launch pod after every firing cycle.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • To be legal under the new law, a vaping device must be both refillable (or use replaceable pods) and have a rechargeable battery.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pod

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