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
West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
Some also dip them in a PVC coating, which may help protect your boat against damage if the anchor accidentally scrapes against the deck or hull.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they're packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Rent a kayak or tube in Marlinton or Cass and spend the day drifting under sycamore branches and listening to the water lap against the hull.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
Some also dip them in a PVC coating, which may help protect your boat against damage if the anchor accidentally scrapes against the deck or hull.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Verb
Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they’re packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they're packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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Under Mogen's body, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath, stamped with a United States Marine Corps logo and allegedly containing Kohberger's DNA on the snap.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In this case, investigators found a single source of male DNA on the button snap of a leather knife sheath left at the crime scene, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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In addition to peeling skin, acral peeling skin syndrome has other symptoms.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, a Los Alamos colleague, envisioned two distinct stages set next to each other inside a cylindrical casing.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Investigators found shell casings in the area and saw two vehicles and two homes hit by gunfire, Smith said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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Physical performance coach Al Stewart, who joined the team in April last year, was barking orders.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The TikTok Response Since the video was shared online, internet users have become obsessed with the idea of a barking cat.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The development would include eight affordable housing units, or those affordable to teachers, police and firefighters.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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But even in the midst of a nationwide housing affordability crisis, some states have fared and are faring better than others.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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That’s all because of cooling properties like moisture-wicking outer shells and hypoallergenic, airy fill materials, such as lightweight down and mulberry silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Cybertruck’s outer shell was hard to bend and manipulate.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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The exterior coverings will also be dismantled, and repaired or replaced, while a 43.5-meter-tall interior scaffolding system will support the conservation of mosaics on the interior of the historic building.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend. Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Species: The most valuable trees are hardy, durable, highly adaptable and won’t drop debris like nuts or pods everywhere.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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