as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hulls
Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Or the Constellation-class frigates, which were cut to a maximum two hulls from a planned 20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the DoW, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) currently has around 370 hulls on the books.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Its Majesty 100 Terrace was the king of the docks, and since then, successive hulls have gone to owners in Europe and other parts of the world.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
Industry acceptance of aluminum hulls and lightweight composite structures has helped too, reducing energy demand and making electrification feasible for larger vessels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
Underwater drones can be deployed to inspect cruise ship hulls looking for anything that may create drag such as barnacles and chipped paint, while robots are being tested to do the actual hull maintenance, all to improve fuel efficiency.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Our origin story begins with ships — wooden hulls carrying settlers across the Atlantic to Jamestown in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Satellites don't spend much time passing through this rarefied region, and most of them are already dead and in the process of being disintegrated by the friction of the thin air against their hulls.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulls
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
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Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.—
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Though the show peels back a layer or two in every episode, Barrera’s character remains a bit of a cipher.—
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Toney was found face down with two 9 mm shell casings near his body when officers responded to the scene.—
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Investigators recovered 16 casings on the scene and two handguns.—
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During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.—
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Air quality improves, as well, when you deep clean upholstery, carpeting, and window coverings.—
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
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Kirkland Signature Coffee Organic Pacific Bold K-Cup Pods A box of 120 coffee pods for under $40?—
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The next morning, Helen sits at the kitchen table, pinching one of the seed pods that Thiago gave her between her thumb and forefinger and spinning it like a top.—
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Trump barks in the presentation — audio clipped from previous speeches against his rival.—
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And as the person behind the camera approaches the pit bull, the dog growls and barks while standing in a fearful crouch.—
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Even better, the pellets can be processed using standard injection-moulding machines — the same ones manufacturers already use for polystyrene test housings.—
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
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“Hulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulls. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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