hull

  • 31Hull — /hul/, n. 1. Cordell /kawr del, kawr del /, 1871 1955, U.S. statesman: Secretary of State 1933 44; Nobel peace prize 1945. 2. Robert Marvin (Bobby), born 1939, Canadian ice hockey player. 3. William, 1753 1825, U.S. general. 4. Official name,… …

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  • 32Hull — I Hull   [hʌl],    1) Stadt in Großbritannien, Kingston upon Hull.    2) Stadt in der Provinz Quebec, Kanada, am Ottawa River, 60 700 Einwohner. Das Museum of Civilization, das der kanadischen Geschichte und Kultur gewidmet ist, wurd …

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  • 33hull — {{11}}hull (n.1) seed covering, from O.E. hulu husk, pod, from P.Gmc. *hulus to cover (Cf. O.H.G. hulla, hulsa; Ger. Hülle, Hülse, Du. huls). Figurative use by 1831. {{12}}hull (n.2) body of a ship …

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  • 34Hull — 1 Original name in latin Hull Name in other language Hull, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston apon Khall, Kingston upon Hull, he er he pan jing shi dun, Кингстон апон Халл State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 53.7446 latitude 0.33525… …

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  • 35hull — [[t]hʌ̱l[/t]] hulls, hulling, hulled 1) N COUNT The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it. The hull had suffered extensive damage to the starboard side. Derived words: hulled COMB in ADJ ...a steel hulled narrowboat. 2) N COUNT The hull… …

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  • 36hull — de·hull; hull; hull·er; mono·hull; mul·ti·hull; …

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  • 37hull — I UK [hʌl] / US noun [countable] Word forms hull : singular hull plural hulls 1) the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern. 2) the outer part that covers a seed or… …

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  • 38Hull — This interesting surname has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it may be of English locational origin from one of the places thus called, for example in Cheshire, Somerset, and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The placenames are recorded… …

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  • 39hull — I [[t]hʌl[/t]] n. 1) bot the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit 2) bot the calyx of certain fruits, as the strawberry 3) any covering or envelope 4) to remove the hull of; skin, peel, shell, or shuck • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE… …

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  • 40hull — hull1 [ hʌl ] noun count 1. ) the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern. 2. ) the outer part that covers a seed or a grain of wheat or rice 3. ) the part of a soft… …

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