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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
Once the hulls are complete, teams in the United States will handle reactor assembly, fuel loading, and final integration. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 But the most likely explanation involves a few feet of water in the hull, a sounding rod found on deck (used to measure water in the hold), and one of the ship’s two pumps being out of commission. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 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
  • This sheath had been Old Ripper’s armor and had turned the shotgun pellets and rifle bullets over the years.
    — Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The team found that the upper bill’s internal bony structure is much shorter than its external sheath.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sheath
Verb
  • Grazing animals like deer can strip bark off the trunk of a healthy tree.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Doing so can startle the dog and make the barking worse, LaSala says.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bark
Noun
  • In 2014, a 3D printer aboard the station squeezed out a faceplate for its own extruder casing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Six 9mm cartridge casings were recovered, according to prosecutors.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • California was in the early stages of a housing crisis, and homeowners were feeling the squeeze of rising property tax bills.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Alvarez was hard at work perfecting the display and electronics under the hood (or, in this case, the shell).
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
  • An unclaimed account that received Dell’s $250 holds that deposit; one that got neither the federal seed nor Dell money is an empty shell opened automatically.
    — Ashok Paudel, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Irulan’s costumes also continue the ecclesiastical language established for the Bene Gesserit, with elaborate head coverings.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Named for the Turkish town of Uşak, where the weaving tradition began, these hand-knotted floor coverings gained popularity during the Ottoman Empire and were eventually exported across Europe.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • The rockets are carried in launch pods, with six rounds in a HIMARS pod and 12 across the two pods carried by an M270 launcher.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • My guide, local naturalist Olasee Davis, laughed and pointed to a thick brown seed pod lying on the trail.
    — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of pod

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