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pulp
CEFRB1
/pʌlp/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Soft wet material made by crushing fruit, paper, or other substances.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter.
Examples
They beat the dog to a pulp.
Tom was beat to a pulp by his father.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation.
More examples
In contextReduce to pulp by boiling.
The hard-hitting, action packed, thud and blunder adventure fantasy was a commodity during that somber decade: Americans paid money to forget their troubles, and the pulps were willing to sell.
These sources do not, however, state why the drink is called lambswool. The name comes from the way the apples are roasted until they split open, and their pulp froths over the skin; this is used to float on top of the bowl of drink.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa.