pulping

[ puhl-ping ]

/ ˈpʌl pɪŋ /

noun

the process of making pulp, especially from wood, for use in the manufacture of paper, cardboard, etc.

adjective

of or involved in the making of pulp: pulping facilities.

Nearby words

pulp stone, pulp test, pulpboard, pulpectomy, pulpifaction, pulping, pulpit, pulpiteer, pulpitis, pulpitum, pulpotomy

Origin of pulping

First recorded in 1655–65; pulp + -ing¹

Definition for pulping (2 of 2)

pulp

[ puhlp ]

/ pʌlp /

noun

the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.

the pith of the stem of a plant.

a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.

Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.

any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.

a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc.Compare slick¹(def 9).

Mining.

ore pulverized and mixed with water.
dry crushed ore.

verb (used with object)

to reduce to pulp.

to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.

to remove the pulp from.

verb (used without object)

to become reduced to pulp.

Origin of pulp

1555–65; earlier pulpe < Latin pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

Related forms

pulp·er, nounpulp·less, adjectivepulp·like, adjectivede·pulp, verb (used with object)

un·pulped, adjective

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Examples from the Web for pulping

It may be pulped by some of the pulping machines now in use, the day it is gathered, then washed and dried.
Florida: Past and present|Samuel Curtis Upham
In return, they taught him to milk, and let him do little jobs—chopping hay or pulping turnips—just as much as he liked.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
By pulping, which operation is performed in pulping engines or beaters, the washing is expeditious and thorough.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman
The process of pulping is simplicity itself; the trees are felled in the forests on the hillsides close by, and sawn into blocks.
Peeps at Many Lands: Norway|A.F. Mockler-Ferryman

The pulping being complete, the contents are run into poachers for the final washing.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman

British Dictionary definitions for pulping

pulp

/ (pʌlp) /

noun

soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit

a moist mixture of cellulose fibres, as obtained from wood, from which paper is made

a magazine or book containing trite or sensational material, and usually printed on cheap rough paper
(as modifier)a pulp novel

dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels

any soft soggy mass or substance

mining pulverized ore, esp when mixed with water

verb

to reduce (a material or solid substance) to pulp or (of a material or solid substance) to be reduced to pulp

(tr) to remove the pulp from (fruit)

Derived Forms

pulper, noun

Word Origin for pulp

C16: from Latin pulpa

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Medicine definitions for pulping

pulp

[ pŭlp ]

n.

A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.

Dental pulp.

The soft, moist part of fruit.

Related forms

pulp′ous (pŭl′pəs) null adj.

Science definitions for pulping

pulp

[ pŭlp ]

The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.

The soft moist part of a fruit, especially a drupe or pome.

The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.

Culture definitions for pulping

pulp

The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves, that makes up the interior of the tooth.

pulping

noun

adjective

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noun

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pulp

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