pulping
ˈpʌlpɪŋ
Definition

Definition of pulping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

manufacturingRareprocess of turning material into a soft massRare
  • Pulping is an important step in making paper.

Adjective

1.
processingRareinvolving the crushing or grinding into a soft massRare
  • The pulping action of the blender made the fruits smooth.
grinding mashing
2.
manufacturingTECH.related to the process of making pulpTECH.
  • The pulping machine is essential in the paper industry.
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Origin of pulping

Latin, pulpa (flesh)

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chemical pulping
boiler recovering chemicals in wood pulping

Examples of pulping in a sentence

  • Pulping the tomatoes first makes the sauce smoother and quicker to cook.
  • The pulping process turned the paper into mush.
  • The machine's pulping mechanism crushed the vegetables.
  • The pulping process starts with breaking down the wood.
  • Pulping equipment is crucial for recycling paper.

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  1. French:broyage, pulpeux, ...
  2. German:Aufschluss, zerkleinernd, ...
  3. Italian:spappolamento, frantumazione, ...
  4. Spanish:desfibrado, triturante, ...
  5. Portuguese:trituração, moedor, ...
  6. Chinese:制浆, 制浆的, ...
  7. Japanese:パルプ化, すりつぶし, ...
  8. Arabic:تَلْبِيد, مُحَوِّل إِلَى لُبّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִבּוּד לַעֲסָה, מְעוּךְ, ...
  10. Russian:размол, целлюлозный процесс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розмелювання, целюлозний, ...
  12. Hindi:गूदाकरण, पीसना, ...
pulp
pʌlp
pulp: soft center of a fruit
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Definition of pulp - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
foodsoft center of a fruit
  • The orange pulp was juicy and sweet.
core flesh meat
2.
general formsoft, moist, shapeless mass of material
  • The orange was squeezed into a pulp..
mash slush
3.
materialTECH.soft mass used to make paperTECH.
  • The factory produces tons of wood pulp daily.
mash slurry

Verb

tr.
1.
make mushyreduce to a soft, wet mass
  • The machine pulped the fruits for juice extraction..
crush mash squash
2.
destructionUSdestroy documents or moneyUS
  • The old files were pulped to protect privacy.
destroy shred
3.
violenceRareUSbeat until soft and shapelessRareUS
  • The boxer was pulped in the final round.
beat pummel thrash

Adjective

literatureDatedrelating to cheap, sensational fiction in old magazinesDated
  • The novel had a pulp feel to it.
lurid sensational
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Images of pulp

  • pulp: soft center of a fruit
    soft center of a fruit
  • pulp: soft, moist, shapeless mass of material
    soft, moist, shapeless mass of material
  • pulp: soft mass used to make paper
    soft mass used to make paper

Expressions with pulp

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damage something severely by hitting
They beat the old car to a pulp with sledgehammers.
break something into a soft, mushy state
She crushed the berries to a pulp for the jam.
hit something until it becomes very soft or mushy
He pounded the garlic to a pulp for the recipe.
break something into a soft, mushy state
She reduced the tomatoes to a pulp for the sauce.
crush something into a soft, shapeless mass
She reduced the tomatoes to pulp for the sauce.
break something until it becomes soft and shapeless
She used a blender to crush to pulp the tomatoes.

Origin of pulp

Latin, pulpa (flesh) + -us (suffix)

Examples of pulp in a sentence

  • The pulp of the mango was soft and ripe.
  • The apple turned into a pulp after being blended.
  • The paper was reduced to a pulp in the water.
  • Recycled pulp is used in eco-friendly products.
  • The artist used paper pulp for her sculptures.
  • The infection reached the tooth pulp, causing pain.

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  1. French:pulpe, pulper, ...
  2. German:Fruchtfleisch, zerkleinern, ...
  3. Italian:polpa, triturare, ...
  4. Spanish:pulpa, triturar, ...
  5. Portuguese:polpa, esmagar, ...
  6. Chinese:果肉, 打成浆, ...
  7. Japanese:果肉, ペースト状にする, ...
  8. Arabic:لُبّ, حَوَّلَ إِلَى عَجِينَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִיפָה, לְרַסֵּק, ...
  10. Russian:мякоть, размягчать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:м'якоть, розм'якшити, ...
  12. Hindi:गूदा, गूदा बनाना, ...
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