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pulping

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pulp·ing

   [puhl-ping]
noun
1.
the process of making pulp, especially from wood, for use in the manufacture of paper, cardboard, etc.
adjective
2.
of or involved in the making of pulp: pulping facilities.

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Origin:
1655–65; pulp + -ing1
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pulp

   [puhlp]
noun
1.
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
2.
the pith of the stem of a plant.
3.
a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.
4.
Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.
5.
any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.
EXPAND
6.
a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Compare slick1 (def. 9).
7.
Mining.
a.
ore pulverized and mixed with water.
b.
dry crushed ore.
COLLAPSE
verb (used with object)
8.
to reduce to pulp.
9.
to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
10.
to remove the pulp from.
verb (used without object)
11.
to become reduced to pulp.
Origin:
1555–65; earlier pulpe < Latin pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

Related forms
pulp·er, noun
pulp·less, adjective
pulp·like, adjective
de·pulp, verb (used with object)
un·pulped, adjective
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pulp
1563, from L. pulpa "animal or plant pulp, pith of wood." The adjective meaning "sensational" is from pulp magazine (1931), so called from pulp in sense of "the type of rough paper used in cheaply made magazines and books" (1727).
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pulp (pŭlp)
n.

  1. A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.

  2. Dental pulp.

  3. The soft, moist part of fruit.

pulp'ous (pŭl'pəs) or pulp'y adj.

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pulp   (pŭlp)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.

  2. The soft moist part of a fruit, especially a drupe or pome.

  3. The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.


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pulp definition


The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves, that makes up the interior of the tooth.

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