Thesaurus results for HULLS

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noun

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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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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

An armada of steely clouds with coal-black hulls was scudding between the rims, while a wash of pale pigments played across the canyon walls in a way that was entirely unfamiliar to me. —

New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The MiniCat has two inflatable hulls instead of one, prioritizing sporty performance and tool-less assembly in a package that also fits into bags. —

Omar Kardoudi march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026 These Avenger-class minesweepers had wooden hulls covered in fiberglass that helped prevent Iranian magnetic mines attaching to their hulls. —

Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Schoolchildren play around rusted hulls of fishing boats moored in the desert—quiet memorials to what’s been lost. —

Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026 Insurance coverage will initially focus on protecting cargo and the vessels’ hulls and machinery. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026 This shift enables reactive defense systems, such as satellite hulls that intentionally heat to harden against incoming micrometeorite impacts. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 Its predecessor, the Gitana 17, launched in 2017 as a hybrid that blended conventional trimaran sailing with foiling, lifting clear off the ocean surface before settling back down on its hulls and rising again. —

Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026 Engineers might be closing in on the dream of ships that stay afloat even as water pours into their hulls. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Place your knives in a knife block or knife box (many steak knife sets come with these), or protect them with sheaths before placing them in a drawer.

— Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.

— Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026