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Definition hull in American English

hull noun

[countable] noun
/hʌl/
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.

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2

the outer part that covers a seed or a grain of wheat or rice

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3

the part of a soft fruit such as a strawberry including the stalk and leaves, that you do not eat

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Definition hull in American English