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hull

5 definitions • 3 examples
1
the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under the water
2
to remove the covering or the stem and leaves from some fruits, vegetables, and seeds:

Examples:

We sat in the garden hulling strawberries.
3
a city in northeast England whose full name is Kingston upon Hull :

Examples:

They would travel to Hamburg, then by boat to Hull .
We lived in Hull for 17 years.
4
the body or frame of a ship, most of which lies under the water
5
the outer covering of a seed or fruit, such as the shell of a nut

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