pulp

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Noun

pulpSingular
1

The soft, fleshy, juicy part of a fruit or vegetable.

The pulp of the mango was sweet and juicy.

2

A soft, wet, shapeless mass of material.

The wet newspaper turned into a pulp.

3

The soft tissue inside a tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.

The dentist explained that the pulp of my tooth was infected and needed treatment.

4

A mixture of cellulose fibers and water used in making paper.

The factory produces pulp from recycled paper.

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Verb

pulpInfinitive
pulpPresent tense
pulpedPast tense
pulpedPast participle
pulpingPresent participle
pulpsThird-person singular
1

To crush something into a soft, wet mass.

She pulped the bananas to make baby food.

2

To remove the pulp from fruit or vegetables.

She pulped the oranges to make fresh juice.

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Adjective

pulpCanonical form
1

Relating to cheap, sensational fiction magazines or novels, typically printed on rough paper.

He collected pulp magazines from the 1930s.