hulling

[ huhl-ing ]

noun

1. material for the framework and shell of the hull of a ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hulling¹

1400–50; late Middle English (gerund). See hull ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

One day when they had been hulling corn for nearly a week, Adam sat down and began laughing.

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It contains none of the luxuries which one's heart desires, such as tongs for hulling strawberries.

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In the dry process, the first step is drying; the second hulling; and the last, sizing or grading.

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For hulling dry cherry coffee there are several excellent makes of machines.

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In one style, the hulling takes place between a rotating disk and the casing of the machine.

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