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The boat's hull cut through the water.
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Hull means a boat body or an outer covering of a seed.
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The main body of a boat, or the outer covering of a seed, grain, or fruit.
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The farmer removed the hull from the grain.
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MeaningHull means a boat body or an outer covering of a seed.
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shellA hard outer covering.
boat bodyThe main part of a boat.
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hulled
With the outer covering removed.
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