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
Ben Coxworth
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
To top it off, Zeelander has installed several patent-pending technologies that significantly reduce vibration and sound transmission throughout the hull.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Noun
By contrast, some considerably heavier origami-style folding kayaks have flat planing hulls, and are thus harder to keep going in a straight line.
—Ben Coxworth
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
To top it off, Zeelander has installed several patent-pending technologies that significantly reduce vibration and sound transmission throughout the hull.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hull
Noun
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These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered one shell casing at the scene.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Counting every hour, every day until— Somewhere beyond the bar, a dog barked.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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At a minimum, my house would be filled with barking, and at a maximum, another dog could be stressed or even possibly hurt.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The group then alerted Hermanos de la Calle to help with housing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Personality under the shell Tortoises can charm with their unique personalities, explained Jim Stout, executive director and CEO of the Tortoise Conservancy Inc, which is based near Orlando, Florida.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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But car-crash girls are, in fact, fierce in their attachments, devoted to the few people who can penetrate their hard shells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the reason for the shag carpeting, the plastic coverings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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In search of money for a party, the four defendants allegedly were armed with guns and dressed in black with face coverings.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This compact pod coffee maker is perfect for small spaces, including apartments, dorm rooms and offices.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition, there's a spine pod that contains a satellite link that allows the aircraft to upload and download reams of data.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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