hull

Everyday

1. The hull is the main body of a ship or boat, the part that sits in the water. tree →
2. A hull is the outer covering of some seeds, nuts or fruits, like the green leafy top of a strawberry. tree →
3. To hull is to remove the hull, such as taking the green top off strawberries. tree →
4. Hull is also the name of a city in England. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons about floating, a boat's hull pushes water aside and its shape helps it float. In cooking, you hull strawberries before eating. In stories about ships, a hole in the hull lets water in. Phrases: the hull of a ship, a wooden hull, hull the strawberries.

Examples

• The hull of the ship was painted red below the waterline. tree →
• Water poured through a hole in the hull. tree →
• Help me hull the strawberries for the fruit salad. tree →
• Rice grains have a hard hull that is removed before cooking. tree →
• We built boats with different hull shapes and tested which held most coins. tree →
• Barnacles grew on the old boat's hull. tree →

Note

Countable noun: hulls. Regular verb: hulled, hulling. As a city name it has a capital H: Hull. Do not confuse with «hole» or «hill».