Noun
a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers Verb
the tedious task of husking coconuts
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Noun
So while Humane’s AI division, including its founders and employees, will get rolled into HP as part of the $116 million acquisition deal, a chunk of consumers will be pretty much left with the husk of a device once touted as the next big thing in tech.—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 The husks are created by small, greenish-gray caterpillars that go through an astonishing transformation.—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed
2 tsp.—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023 The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for husk
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