hull
Произношение: [hʌl]
Слово
Контекст: «maritime»
(noun) the main body of a ship or boat. It's the part that floats on the water and holds everything up.
Пример
The hull of the ship was painted bright red.
Пример
The boat sank because its hull was damaged.
Пример
Can you see the hull of the ship from the shore?
Контекст: «botany»
(noun) the outer covering of certain fruits or seeds, like the shell of a nut. This protects what's inside and keeps it safe.
Пример
She removed the hull of the sunflower seeds before eating them.
Пример
The hull of the avocado is too thick to eat.
Пример
What do we usually do with the hull of a berry before we eat it?
Контекст: «agriculture»
(verb) to remove the outer covering of some fruits, grains, or seeds. It's like taking off the skin to get to the good part inside.
Пример
They hull the strawberries before making the pie.
Пример
He didn't hull the peas, and they were hard to eat.
Пример
Are you going to hull the tomatoes for the salad?
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