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- Dictionarypulp/pʌlp/
noun
- 1. a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material: "boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp" Similar
- 2. popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality: "the story is a mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy"
verb
- 1. crush into a soft, wet, shapeless mass: "bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped"
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PULP definition: 1. a soft, wet mass: 2. a mixture of old paper, plant fibres, and wood mixed with water until they…. Learn more.
The meaning of PULP is the soft, succulent part of a fruit usually composed of mesocarp. How to use pulp in a sentence.
a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.
a. The soft moist part of fruit. b. Plant matter remaining after a process, such as the extraction of juice by pressure, has been completed: apple pulp. 3. The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant. 4. A mixture of cellulose material, such as wood, paper, and rags, ground up and moistened to make paper.
1. singular noun. If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet. The olives are crushed to a pulp by stone rollers. Synonyms: paste, mash, pap, mush More Synonyms of pulp. 2. singular noun. In fruit or vegetables, the pulp is the soft part inside the skin.
Pulp is a soft, squishy, or slightly wet mush. The soft inside part of your tooth is pulp, and the soft flesh of a peach is also pulp. There are many kinds of pulp, including the soggy stuff that starts out as trees and ends up as paper.
PULP definition: 1. a soft, wet substance made from wood, which is used to make paper 2. the soft part inside a…. Learn more.
[uncountable] a soft substance that is made by pressing hard on wood, cloth or other material that is mixed with water and chemicals, and that is then used to make paper. paper/wood pulp. [uncountable] the soft part inside some fruit and vegetables synonym flesh. Scoop out the pulp and serve it with sugar.
noun. pulps. A soft, moist, formless mass that sticks together. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The soft, juicy part of a fruit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Plant matter remaining after a process, such as the extraction of juice by pressure, has been completed. Apple pulp. American Heritage.
1 [singular, uncountable] a soft wet substance that is made especially by crushing something Cook the fruit gently until it forms a pulp. Mash the beans to a pulp. His face had been beaten to a pulp (= very badly beaten).
