huls — meaning in English

English meaning

• boot noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
• sheath noun A close-fitting cover that protects a blade, such as a sword or knife.
• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

huls is used for these senses in English:

• boot (construction) A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

boot — full definition

1. noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
2. noun The luggage storage compartment of a car (British English); called a "trunk" in American English.
3. noun A device clamped to a car's wheel to immobilize it, usually for unpaid fines (also called a wheel clamp).
4. verb To kick something or someone.
5. verb To dismiss or eject someone.

sheath — full definition

1. noun A close-fitting cover that protects a blade, such as a sword or knife.
2. noun Any close-fitting protective covering, such as insulation on a cable or a tight dress.

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