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hull

/hʌl/

hullnoun

hulls

/hʌl/

Translations

coque

The ship's hull was painted a bright red to make it more visible in the water.

La coque du navire était peinte en rouge vif pour la rendre plus visible dans l'eau.

enveloppe convexeEn mathématiques et en géométrie.

The software quickly computes the convex hull of the scattered data points.

Le logiciel calcule rapidement l'enveloppe convexe des points de données dispersés.

cossePour l'enveloppe extérieure de certaines graines et légumineuses.

After harvesting, the farmers removed the hulls from the beans before packaging them.

Après la récolte, les agriculteurs ont retiré les cosses des haricots avant de les emballer.

fuselagePour un aéronef ; en contexte spatial, peut aussi désigner la partie principale de l'engin.

The helicopter’s hull was reinforced with composite materials.

Le fuselage de l'hélicoptère a été renforcé avec des matériaux composites.

Definitions

The main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but excluding the masts, superstructure, rigging, engines, and other fittings.

The ship's hull was painted a bright red to make it more visible in the water.

The outer covering of a fruit or seed, especially the pod of peas and beans, or the husk of grain.

After harvesting, the farmers removed the hulls from the beans before packaging them.

The main body or frame of an aircraft, spacecraft, or similar vehicle.

The helicopter’s hull was reinforced with composite materials.

(mathematics, geometry) The smallest convex set that contains a given set of points.

The software quickly computes the convex hull of the scattered data points.

Synonyms

hullverb

hulled

Past Simple

hulled

Past Participle

hulling

ing-form

/hʌl/

Translations

décortiquerPour retirer l'enveloppe extérieure de graines, fruits ou céréales.

She spent the afternoon hulling strawberries for the jam.

Elle a passé l'après-midi à décortiquer des fraises pour la confiture.

Additional translations

percerPour endommager ou percer la coque d'un bateau.

Definitions

To remove the outer covering or husk from a seed or fruit.

She spent the afternoon hulling strawberries for the jam.

To pierce or damage the hull of (a ship or boat).

The submerged log hulled the canoe, causing it to take on water.

Synonyms

hulladjective

Attributive use meaning ‘relating to the hull of a vessel’.

Translations

de coqueS'emploie pour ce qui concerne la coque d'un navire ou d'un bateau.

Routine checks of hull integrity are essential.

Des contrôles de l'intégrité de la coque sont essentiels.

Definitions

Relating to or situated in the hull of a ship or boat.

Routine checks of hull integrity are essential.

hullproper noun

Definitions

A port city and unitary authority in East Yorkshire, England, officially called Kingston upon Hull.

Hull lies on the north bank of the Humber estuary.