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hull

British pronunciation/hˈʌl/
American pronunciation/ˈhəɫ/
Hull
[NOUN]
1

the outer covering or shell of a seed or fruit

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2

the frame or body of ship

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3

a large fishing port in northeastern England

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4

United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)

synonyms : Cordell Hull
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5

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)

synonyms : Isaac Hull
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6

persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry

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to hull
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to remove the outer covering or husk from a seed or grain

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Examples
1He carefully hulled the almonds to use in his homemade granola.
2She asked her brother to hull the sunflower seeds for her snack.
3She used a knife to scrape the hull off the coconut to reveal the white flesh inside.
4He carefully removed the hull of the walnut before cracking it open.
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