hull
1the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit.
the calyx of certain fruits, as the strawberry.
any covering or envelope.
to remove the hull of.
Midland U.S. to shell (peas or beans).
Origin of hull
1Other words for hull
Other words from hull
- huller, noun
Words Nearby hull
Other definitions for hull (2 of 3)
the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.
Aeronautics.
the boatlike fuselage of a flying boat on which the plane lands or takes off.
the cigar-shaped arrangement of girders enclosing the gasbag of a rigid dirigible.
to pierce (the hull of a ship), especially below the water line.
to drift without power or sails.
Origin of hull
2Other words from hull
- hull-less, adjective
Other definitions for Hull (3 of 3)
Bobby Robert Marvin Hull, 1939–2023, Canadian ice-hockey player, known as “the Golden Jet”: Hockey Hall of Fame 1983.
Cor·dell [kawr-del, kawr-del], /ˈkɔr dɛl, kɔrˈdɛl/, 1871–1955, U.S. secretary of state 1933–44, known as “the Father of the United Nations”: Nobel Peace Prize 1945.
William, 1753–1825, U.S. general, court-martialed and sentenced to death after surrendering a U.S. fort to the British during the War of 1812: pardoned by President Madison.
a seaport in Humberside, in eastern England, on the Humber River.: Official name Kings·ton-up·on-Hull [kingz-tuhn-uh-pon-huhl, -uh-pawn-, king-stuhn-] /ˈkɪŋz tən əˌpɒnˈhʌl, -əˌpɔn-, ˈkɪŋ stən-/ .
a city in southeastern Canada, on the Ottawa River opposite Ottawa.
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How to use hull in a sentence
There aren’t any kind of like aberrant cracks that could, you know, get bigger and start to lead to a bigger destruction in the hull.
Podcast: How democracies can reclaim digital power | Anthony Green | October 15, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThat sort of messy destruction can leave behind cracks or structural damage that propagates through the rest of the spacecraft hull or pierce through the ammonia coolant system.
Astronauts on the ISS are hunting for the source of another mystery air leak | Neel Patel | September 30, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe largest pieces were identified and tracked, but debris that was less than 10 centimeters in length—pieces that still pose a threat to spacecraft hull—was allowed to zip through space undetected.
Astronauts on the ISS are hunting for the source of another mystery air leak | Neel Patel | September 30, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThis fills with water as your weight presses down on the hull.
This motorized kayak can drive itself | By Nate Matthews/Outdoor Life | August 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe ship sat for over a week before cracks emerged in its hull.
Mauritius is reeling from a devastating oil spill and fears of an ecological disaster | Adam Moolna | August 12, 2020 | Quartz
And, thanks to a transparent hull, exploring the deep and spotting rare marine life is practically a cinch.
The Most Exciting New Hotels, Restaurants, and Submarines of 2014 | Charlie Gilbert | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJimbo and I walked up its ramp and into the hull, which looked like the gutted inside of a school bus.
Four of them carried a thick black nylon body bag, two to a side, and loaded it into the middle of the hull.
Meanwhile, the rest of hull is wide at the waterline and slopes inward.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat? | Dave Majumdar | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHaving received a patent on the technology in 1986, hull founded 3D Systems to commercialize his discoveries.
In fact—on account of conditions beyond my choice and control—I spent too much time on the wrong side of the hull shields.
Fee of the Frontier | Horace Brown FyfeAgain, mebbe it would–if the hull thing that happened next was accidentally a-purpose.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesA party of American marines boarded her, hauled down the Spanish flag, and tried to save the hull, but it was too far consumed.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanI'd be tickled to have the hull town come out an' see me cuttin' figger eight's in the clouds.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsAn dem pieces yo orated den was a hull lot nicer dan wat Mars Chet is sayin.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for hull (1 of 3)
/ (hʌl) /
the main body of a vessel, tank, flying boat, etc
the shell or pod of peas or beans; the outer covering of any fruit or seed; husk
the persistent calyx at the base of a strawberry, raspberry, or similar fruit
the outer casing of a missile, rocket, etc
to remove the hulls from (fruit or seeds)
(tr) to pierce the hull of (a vessel, tank, etc)
Origin of hull
1Derived forms of hull
- huller, noun
- hull-less, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Hull (2 of 3)
/ (hʌl) /
a city and port in NE England, in Kingston upon Hull unitary authority, East Riding of Yorkshire: fishing, food processing; two universities. Pop: 301 416 (2001). Official name: Kingston upon Hull
a city in SE Canada, in SW Quebec on the River Ottawa: a centre of the timber trade and associated industries. Pop: 66 246 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Hull (3 of 3)
/ (hʌl) /
Cordell. 1871–1955, US statesman; secretary of state (1933–44). He helped to found the U.N.: Nobel peace prize 1945
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Scientific definitions for hull
[ hŭl ]
The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.
The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.
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