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pulp
/pʌlp/
When referring to fruit or crushed matter, 'pulp' is typically an uncountable noun (e.g., "there is too much pulp"). In the context of cheap fiction, it can be used as a countable noun when referring to specific magazines ("a pulp") or as an adjective to describe the genre ("pulp fiction"). The verb form is most commonly used in industrial contexts, such as paper recycling or food processing.
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this orange juice has way too much pulp. i'm actually losing it.
damn that's crazy
Meanings
The soft central part of a plant stem or the fleshy part of a fruit.
"The orange juice contained bits of pulp."
Low-quality commercial fiction, typically written quickly and printed on cheap paper.
"He spent his weekends reading old detective pulp magazines."
To crush or grind something into a soft, shapeless mass.
"The machine pulps the recycled paper to make new sheets."
To become crushed or reduced to a pulp.
"Under the weight of the fallen tree, the berries simply pulped."
Examples
Ugh, I hate it when there is pulp in my juice!
Just pulp the tomatoes and strain them, okay?
Look at this old pulp novel I found today!
Stop! You're going to pulp those berries if you press harder.
The fruit was crushed into a thick, sticky pulp.
I can't believe you're still reading those trashy pulp stories!
The machine efficiently pulps the waste paper for recycling.
My finger is throbbing; I think I bruised the pulp.