as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hull
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Sailboats are notoriously quiet and their hulls are often acoustically transparent.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
To make strawberry ice cream, add 1 pint of strawberries, hulled and sliced.
To make cookies and cream ice cream, add 1 cup of crushed Oreos.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Noun
It is built on an aluminum semi-planing hull designed for high-speed operations, exceeding 45 knots.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Sailboats are notoriously quiet and their hulls are often acoustically transparent.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Both hulled and unhulled pumpkin seeds provide more magnesium than sunflower seeds.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
To make strawberry ice cream, add 1 pint of strawberries, hulled and sliced.
To make cookies and cream ice cream, add 1 cup of crushed Oreos.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hull
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Their Bartolucci Vineyard 2021 has enticing aromas of cocoa powder, black raspberry, and red cherry that transition to flavors of blackberry, cassis, and pencil lead, all wrapped in a velvety tannic sheath.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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His conclusion created a possible opening for Kohberger’s defense to prevent the sheath — and the DNA found on it — from being introduced at trial, Turvey said.—
Kevin Fixler
April 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said shell casings from the gun matched those that were recovered at the hospital.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Later, however, an indictment alleged that shell casings found at that scene matched the 9mm gun in his possession when he was arrested.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Much like a dog that barks at every little noise and passerby, my skin is reactive.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The beak — also called the jaw — is the only rigid portion, made of chitin, a tough material also found in the shells of crabs, lobsters and insects.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Our one-bedroom suite was lined in Loro Piana cashmere wall coverings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hence why its accessible range of sweat pods go for half the cost of the average freestanding pre-fab sauna.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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On April 14, Air New Zealand announced customers in coach will be able to book dedicated time to lie fully flat inside their Economy Skynest pods.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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