Pulp (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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. 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.
  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.
  7. Mining.
    • ore pulverized and mixed with water.
    • dry crushed ore.
verb (used with object)
  1. to reduce to pulp.
  2. to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
  3. to remove the pulp from.
verb (used without object)
  1. to become reduced to pulp.
noun
  1. soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit
  2. a moist mixture of cellulose fibres, as obtained from wood, from which paper is made
    • a magazine or book containing trite or sensational material, and usually printed on cheap rough paper
    • (as modifier)
  4. the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels
  5. any soft soggy mass or substance
  6. pulverized ore, esp when mixed with water
verb
  1. to reduce (a material or solid substance) to pulp or (of a material or solid substance) to be reduced to pulp
  2. to remove the pulp from (fruit)
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