hulls 1 of 2

noun

plural of hull
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the coffin was placed in a cement hull

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hulls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hull
as in peels
to remove the natural covering of hull the pinto beans before adding them

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Recent Examples of hulls
Noun
The front cross-beam (a structure that links the hulls at the front of the boat) snapped and the catamaran collapsed into its constituent pieces, with the wingsail falling to the water. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The immediate response should include recording how long ships have remained stationary, inspecting hulls, forecasting their first ports of call and expanding monitoring for nonnative species. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Their large hulls combine a full-length flight deck with a hangar, vehicle storage areas and a well deck for launching landing craft. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Tamburri said there are diseases that infect things like shellfish that are suspected to have traveled along the hulls of ships. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Another tactic is treating ship hulls with special paint that thwarts unwanted hitchhikers from latching on. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulls
  1. sheaths
  2. peels
  3. casings
  4. shells
  5. coverings
  6. barks
  7. pods
  8. housings
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Verb
  • As autumn progresses, the husk peels back, revealing the orange berries.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nordic noir suggests the presence of violence and hatred beneath the tranquillity and order of the Scandinavian welfare state, just as Southern noir peels back hospitality and charm to reveal repressed family secrets and moral decay.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of peels
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 casings
Verb
  • During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of shells
Noun
  • The temperamental weather conditions stemming from a looming storm had staff quickly setting up plastic coverings around the tent throughout Osaka’s conversation to protect from the oncoming rain.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves wore no disguises or face coverings according to a report by Vienna’s police department.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of coverings
Verb
  • Despite his breed, Genji has yet to discover the famous Shiba scream and, in fact, barely barks.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cumming barks in a jump-scare moment that takes the group by surprise.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of barks
Noun
  • The new space will support production, testing and integration of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods for the US Navy and Australian government, along with other airborne radar programs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 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 pods
Noun
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
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