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Hull  (hl)

1. A city of southwest Quebec, Canada, opposite Ottawa, Ontario. It has a hydroelectric station and pulp, paper, and lumber mills. Population: 74,200.

2. also King·ston-up·on-Hull (kngstn--pn-hl, -pôn-) A borough 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. Population: 301,000.

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Hull, Cordell 1871-1955.

American public official who as secretary of state (1933-1944) laid the groundwork for the founding of the United Nations. He was awarded the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize.

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hull  (hl)

n.

1.

a. The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.

b. The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.

2.

a. Nautical The frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure.

b. The main body of various other large vehicles, such as a tank, airship, or flying boat.

3. The outer casing of a rocket, guided missile, or spaceship.

tr.v. hulled, hull·ing, hulls

To remove the hulls of (fruit or seeds).

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[Middle English hulle, husk, from Old English hulu; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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huller n.

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hull

Noun

1. the main body of a boat

2. the outer covering of a fruit or seed such as a pea or bean

3. the leaves round the stem of a strawberry, raspberry, or similar fruit

Verb

to remove the hulls from (fruit or seeds) [Old English hulu]

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hull  (hl)

1. The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.

2. The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hull - dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut shell - the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
	2.	hull - persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
	3.	Hull - United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843) Isaac Hull
	4.	Hull - United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) Cordell Hull
	5.	Hull - a large fishing port in northeastern England Kingston-upon Hull Humber Bridge - a suspension bridge at Hull, England; 4,626 feet long England - a division of the United Kingdom
	6.	hull - the frame or body of ship keel - one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability keelson - a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it rib - support resembling the rib of an animal rider plate - a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
Verb	1.	hull - remove the hulls from; "hull the berries" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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hull

noun 1. framework, casing, body, covering, frame, skeleton

noun 2. husk, skin, shell, peel, pod, rind, shuck

verb 3. trim, peel, skin, shell, husk, shuck

Translations

hull [hʌl] n [of ship] → casco

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hull [hʌl] n [of ship] → coque f [of nuts]; coque; [of peas]; cosse f

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hull [hʌl] n → Schiffsrumpf m;

(of nuts) → Schale f;

(of fruit) → Blättchen nt

vt (fruit) → entstielen

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hull [hʌl] n [of ship] → scafo

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hull

n hull [hal]

the frame or body of a ship The hull of the ship was painted black. romp جِسْم السَّفينَه шушулка trup skrog der Rumpf σκελετός πλοίου casco laevakere بدنه كشتی runko coque גוּף סְפִינָה जहाज का ढांचा trup (broda) hajótest badan kapal skipsskrokkur scafo 船体 선체 korpusas (kuģa) korpuss badan kapal romp skrog kadłub statku casco carcasă корпус trup ladijski trup trup broda skrov ลำเรือ gemi teknesi 船殼 корпус کشتی ، جہاز وغیرہ کا ڈھانچا thân tàu 船壳