outer hull

collocation in English

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outer
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊ.tər/us
/ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/
at a greater distance from ...
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hull
noun[C]
uk
/hʌl/us
/hʌl/
the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under ...
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(Definition ofouterandhullfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Inside theouterhullthere is a strong hull, or pressure hull, which withstands sea pressure and has normal atmospheric pressure inside.
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She hit a rock pinnacle at 14 knots and received some severe damage to theouterhulland the containment system.
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Passive countermeasures may consist of coatings to minimize a torpedo's sonar reflections or anouterhullto provide a stand-off from its explosion.
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The efficiency of the anti-hydroacoustic coatings of the lightouterhulland inner pressure hulls have been increased.
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The first one is a hard, shiny, brownouterhullor husk, called the pericarpus;.
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Hulled barley (or covered barley) is eaten after removing the inedible, fibrous,outerhull.
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Herouterhullrusted until in many places it had the strength of foil.
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Herouterhullplating was constructed with 1-5/8 inch thick high tensile steel.
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This releases the pericarp, theouterhullof the grains and makes the maize easier to grind.
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If built within the hull, rather than forming theouterhullit could be fitted at an inclined angle to improve the protection.
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The torpedo bulkhead was placed too close to theouterhull, which reduced its ability to absorb damage.
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The bow of theouterhulland the sonar system of the submarine was seriously damaged.
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The ships' hulls were constructed with transverse and longitudinal steel frames, over which the steelouterhullwas built.
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Theouterhullplating was meant to initiate detonation of shells which would then explode outside the armour.
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Theouterhullof a barge can come in one of two configurations.
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The vessels were designed with double hulls to prevent or reduce environmental pollution from oil spills if damage is sustained to theouterhull.
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Sazabi often holds court on theouterhull.
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Theouterhullis 48 mm thick where ice is met and 25 mm elsewhere and has a polymer coating to reduce friction.
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As with all preceding capital ships, theouterhullspaces between the hull wall and the torpedo bulkhead were used for coal storage.
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She received additional saddle tanks wrapped around herouterhullto carry these fuels and a streamlined sail.
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