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Meaning of "hulks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HULKS

hulks  [hʌlks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HULKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hulks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HULKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hulks in the English dictionary

The definition of hulks in the dictionary is frames or hulls of ships, used as storehouses, etc, or as prisons.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HULKS


bulks
bʌlks
calx
kælks
falx
fælks
Weelkes
wiːlks
Wilkes
wɪlks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HULKS

huic
huipil
huisache
huissier
huitain
hula
Hula Hoop
hula skirt
hula-hula
hulk
hulking
hulky
hull
hull down
hull-less
hullaballoo
hullabaloo
huller
hullo
hully

WORDS THAT END LIKE HULKS

Banks
books
drinks
folks
gentlefolks
in the works
kinfolks
links
looks
menfolks
on the books
on the stocks
peace talks
proximity talks
sucks
talks
thanks
trade talks
womenfolks
workfolks

Synonyms and antonyms of hulks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HULKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hulks» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hulks
derelict · frame · hull · lout · lubber · lump · oaf · shell · shipwreck · wreck

Translation of «hulks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HULKS

Find out the translation of hulks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hulks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hulks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

废船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hulks
570 millions of speakers

English

hulks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hulks
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hulks
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

громадины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cascos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারাগাররূপে ব্যবহৃত পুরাতন জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carcasses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hulks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wracks
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hulks
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헐크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hulks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hulks
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hulks
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हल्कक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hulks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carcasse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kadłuby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hulks
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hulks
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hulks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hulks
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hulks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HULKS»

The term «hulks» is regularly used and occupies the 56.285 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HULKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hulks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hulks» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hulks

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HULKS»

Discover the use of hulks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hulks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Organizational Change: Perspectives on Theory and Practice
This new text presents a rounded approach to organizational change, encompassing emotional and psychological dimensions.
Piers Myers, Sally Hulks, Liz Wiggins, 2012
2
Hulk: World War Hulks - Hulked-Out Heroes
What horrible decisions will change the world as we know it? COLLECTING: World War Hulks: Hulked-Out Heroes #1-2; World War Hulks: Spider-Man & Thor #1-2; World War Hulks: Wolverine & Captain America #1-2
‎2010
3
THE BOY FROM THE HULKS
Lemuel, sixteen when he is sentenced to be transported to the other side of the world, maintains his innocence, but no one believes him.
BARBARA YATES ROTHWELL, 2011
4
Incredible Hulks: Dark Son
Forced to choose between his son and his planet, whose side will the Hulk take? Collecting: Incredible Hulks #612-617
‎2011
5
Chaos War: Incredible Hulks
A Chaos War tale featuring the return of the most horrifying Hulk villain in Hades--and fan-favorite "Fall of the Hulks" and "World War Hulks" penciller Paul Pelletier!
‎2011
6
Prisons and Prison Systems: A Global Encyclopedia
43, or more commonly as the Hulks Act in 1776. This led to incarcerating some prisoners on derelict warships and merchant vessels, referred to as hulks. The first convict hulk was the Justitia, anchored near Woolwich in 1776. During its first 18 ...
Mitchel P. Roth, 2006
7
Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review
The number who escaped in each of those years was as follower—In 1839, 7 (viz ., 1 from the hulks, and 6 from other prisons), of whom 6 were retaken. In 1840, 6 ( viz., 1 from the hulks, and 5 from other prisons), of whom 5 were retaken.
‎1851
8
The Standard Library Cyclopedia of Political, ...
est of the contractors was limited to that of supplying provisions, clothing, and other necessaries to be consumed in the hulks. The 55 George III. c. 150, repealed and re-enacted by the 56 George III. c. 27, empowers the king to appoint a ...
‎1860
9
Modern Sculpture Reader
These diverse text selections offer valuable insight into the development of the critical language of sculpture and its connections to other media in an era of increasingly conceptual artistic practice.
Jon Wood, David Hulks, Alex Potts, 2012
10
Political Dictionary: Forming a Work of Universal Reference, ...
est of the contractors was limited to that of supplying provisions, clothing, and other necessaries to be consumed in the hulks. The 55 George III. c. 156, repealed and re-enacted by the 56 George III. c. 27, empowers the king to appoint a ...
‎1846

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HULKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hulks is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Facelift for Rosemary's Playground in Ridgewood - Queens Chronicle
After years of neglect turned play equipment into rusting hulks of metal and flower beds into dirty concrete hazards, Rosemary's Playground in ... «Queens Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Review: PLANET HULK #3 | Comicosity
Big action, an entertaining trio and more Hulks than you can handle, Planet Hulk has been a surprising delight in the sea of Secret Wars minis ... «Comicosity, Jul 15»
3
Berlin Saves the Communist-Era Buildings of Alexanderplatz - CityLab
... with a ground floor of shops making them more than just hulks lurking in the mist. Having been this generous to them so far, it's nonetheless ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
4
Secret Wars Spoilers & Review: Siege #1 By Kieron Gillen, Filipe …
Abby remains unimpressed that he wrangled with some Hulks. He is arrogantly sure that he can bring chaos to the south end of the Shield and ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»
5
'X-Men: Apocalypse' first look unveiled - Sentinel Republic
“But when he run into a band of inbred Hulks, Wolverine had no choice but to join forces with the elderly version of Hawkeye from 'The ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
6
Sunken Treasures: Maritime Archeologist Sets Out to Explore the …
... that continually slosh in, out, and around the bay, and it's easy to understand why the region's sunken hulks are hard to find: Many are buried, ... «CALIFORNIA, Jul 15»
7
Staten Island's Giant Observation Wheel Tweaks Plans - The Air Up …
Reply to this. Andrew Porter 103. Great view of nothing from the top. Maybe the rotting hulks in the Kill Van Kull, or the gas tanks in New Jersey. «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
8
Jesse Eisenberg Compares Attending Comic-Con To Genocide
Did Iron Man enlist his Avengers Team to senselessly slaughter all of Comic-Con's Batmans, Supermans, Hulks? Leaving a bloody trail and ... «Popdust, Jul 15»
9
Taylor Swift Brings Her 1989 World Tour to DC
BALTIMORE, USA – APRIL 27: Police retreat from the hulks of burned out cars in the middle of an intersection during riots in Baltimore, USA on ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
A new look at The Old Course - PGA
In a clever use of resources, the land was reclaimed by creating a sea wall of rock ballasted fishing boat hulks and then back-filling the resulting ... «PGA of Australia, Jul 15»

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