as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hull
Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Asani, the ninth hull in Benetti’s 165-foot B.Now 50 series, brings a new wave of personalization to the Italian builder’s semi-custom platform.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they're packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The outer layer, or outer hull, of rice contains more arsenic.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Asani, the ninth hull in Benetti’s 165-foot B.Now 50 series, brings a new wave of personalization to the Italian builder’s semi-custom platform.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they’re packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they're packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hull
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Under Mogen's body, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath, stamped with a United States Marine Corps logo and allegedly containing Kohberger's DNA on the snap.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In this case, investigators found a single source of male DNA on the button snap of a leather knife sheath left at the crime scene, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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In addition to peeling skin, acral peeling skin syndrome has other symptoms.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, a Los Alamos colleague, envisioned two distinct stages set next to each other inside a cylindrical casing.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Investigators found shell casings in the area and saw two vehicles and two homes hit by gunfire, Smith said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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Physical performance coach Al Stewart, who joined the team in April last year, was barking orders.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The TikTok Response Since the video was shared online, internet users have become obsessed with the idea of a barking cat.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Questions loom over Trump’s order to create housing for 6,000 homeless veterans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Soon after, our son and his family of four and a dog lost their housing as their rental situation failed after the landowner passed away.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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This ring has a titanium alloy outer shell, and weighs just 2-3g depending on the size chosen.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This reportedly means that as long as the Echo Pro's ABS outer shell remains intact, the helmet does not have to replaced after each impact.—
Ben Coxworth
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
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Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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The exterior coverings will also be dismantled, and repaired or replaced, while a 43.5-meter-tall interior scaffolding system will support the conservation of mosaics on the interior of the historic building.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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These pods create accountability and are more human than industry events.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley’s Nō Studios.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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