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- Dictionaryhull/hʌl/
noun
- 1. the outer covering of a fruit or seed, especially the pod of peas and beans, or the husk of grain.
verb
- 1. remove the hulls from (fruit, seeds, or grain): "first, rinse and hull the berries"
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HULL definition: 1. the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under the water 2. to remove the covering or the…. Learn more.
1. a. : the outer covering of a fruit or seed. b. : the persistent calyx or involucre that subtends some fruits (such as a strawberry) 2. a. : the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails, and rigging. b. : the main body of a usually large or heavy craft or vehicle (such as an airship or tank) 3. : covering, casing.
hull in British English. (hʌl ) noun. 1. the main body of a vessel, tank, flying boat, etc. 2. the shell or pod of peas or beans; the outer covering of any fruit or seed; husk. 3. the persistent calyx at the base of a strawberry, raspberry, or similar fruit.
Definition of hull noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hull. (hŭl) also King·ston-up·on-Hull (kĭng′stən-ə-pŏn-hŭl′, -pôn-) A city of northeast-central England on the northern shore of the Humber estuary at the influx of the Hull River. Chartered in 1299, the city has been a major seaport since the late 1700s.
HULL meaning: 1 : the main part of a ship or boat the deck, sides, and bottom of a ship or boat; 2 : the outer covering of a fruit, grain, or seed.
Definitions of 'hull'. 1. The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it. [...] 2. The hull of a soft fruit such as a strawberry is the stalk and ring of leaves at the base. [...] 3. If you hull soft fruit such as strawberries, you remove the hulls.
HULL definition: the main part of a ship that is mostly under water. Learn more.
Hull Definition. hŭl. hulled, hulls. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. noun. The outer covering of a seed or fruit, as the husk of grain, pod of a pea, shell of a nut, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The calyx of some fruits, as the raspberry.
HULL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of hull in English. hull. noun [ C ] us / hʌl / uk / hʌl / Add to word list. the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under the water. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of ships & boats. abaft. bilge water. boathook. boiler room. bowline. cleat. cockpit.
