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Hülle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • casing noun An outer covering that encloses or protects something.
  • closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
  • envelope noun A flat paper or cardboard cover used to hold and mail letters or documents.
  • husk noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
  • mantle verb To cover, cloak, or conceal something.
  • paring noun A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
  • 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.
  • sleeve noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Senses

Hülle is used for these senses in English:

  • case A box, sheath, or covering generally.
  • casing That which encloses or encases.
  • closure (topology, of a set) The smallest closed set which contains the given set.
  • envelope A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.
  • husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  • husk (figuratively) Any form of useless, dried up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something.
  • mantle (figuratively) Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak. [from 9th c.]
  • paring A fragment or shaving that has been pared.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

casing — full definition

  1. noun An outer covering that encloses or protects something.
  2. noun The decorative frame around a door or window.

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