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noun

plural of hull

as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the coffin was placed in a cement hull

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hull

as in peels

to remove the natural covering of hull the pinto beans before adding them

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Penned in partnership with Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group, the 87 shares the same design DNA as previous models, combining aluminum hulls with a composite deck and superstructure. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Bright stars glimmer between the solar panels and outer hulls of the ISS and visiting spacecraft, painted purple by the auroral display. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The clouds were made in the Netherlands by a firm with a history of building steel ship hulls that now specializes in building complex steel constructions like the clouds using digital data. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Entering service in 1972, it was developed as a weapon that could take on Soviet deep-diving, high-speed submarines with titanium hulls like the Alfa class. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 Stir the contents, then skim off and discard any seed hulls and seeds that float to the surface. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026 Major naval engagements over more than the last four decades suggest that any navy expecting to fight near an enemy’s coast should be wary of building its force structure around expensive, irreplaceable hulls. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 The hulls for these ships could potentially be built with US allies Japan or Korea, while the nuclear components are fitted out in a shipyard on US shores. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The front cross-beam (a structure that links the hulls at the front of the boat) snapped and the catamaran collapsed into its constituent pieces, with the wingsail falling to the water. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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Verb

The crust of the tangible world peels away, and hidden spiritual and moral realities become prominent and unmistakable.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Across the conference table, Sosanya plays Beatrice like steel swaddled in cashmere, while Miles Jupp, as her colleague David, peels away his genteel snobbery to reveal an unexpectedly dorky underbelly.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of peels

Noun

Crime scene investigators found seven shell casings on the ground after the shooting, but so far no arrests have been made.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
According to court documents, Poindexter’s DNA was identified on shell casings found near the shooting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of casings

Noun

Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent protections like impact windows and doors.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Travelers wearing elaborate face coverings or heavy costume makeup may be asked to remove it if their identity cannot be verified during screening.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of coverings

Noun

Today a good seating chart aims to create pods of energy, says Rachna Shah, chief executive of KCD.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Fruits of the plant are flattened pods that are green and soft when young but papery, dry, and brown when mature.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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