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bulk
1[ buhlk ]
noun
- magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent: a defensive tackle better known for his bulk than for his speed and agility.
a ship of massive bulk;
a defensive tackle better known for his bulk than for his speed and agility.
- a body or mass, especially a large one: The granite bulk can be seen for 100 miles in many directions.
The humpback whale was pushing its bulk through the water.
The granite bulk can be seen for 100 miles in many directions.
- the greater part; main mass or body:
The bulk of the debt was paid.
- Transportation. bulk cargo.
- (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) thickness, especially in relation to weight.
adjective
- being or traded in bulk:
bulk grain.
verb (used without object)
- to be of or give the appearance of great weight, size, or importance:
The problem bulks large in his mind.
- (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) to be of or to acquire a specific thickness, especially in relation to weight.
- to gather, form, or mix into a cohesive or uniform mass.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to swell, grow, or increase in weight or thickness.
- to gather, bring together, or mix.
verb phrase
- to increase the bulk of, especially by increasing the thickness of:
Adding four chapters will bulk up the book.
bulk
2[ buhlk ]
noun
- a structure, as a stall, projecting from the front of a building.
bulk
/ bʌlk /
noun
- volume, size, or magnitude, esp when great
- the main part
the bulk of the work is repetitious
- a large body, esp of a person
he eased his bulk out of the chair
- the part of food which passes unabsorbed through the digestive system
he eased his bulk out of the chair
- unpackaged cargo or goods
- a ship's cargo or hold
- printing
- the thickness of a number of sheets of paper or cardboard
- the thickness of a book excluding its covers
- plural copies of newspapers sold in bulk at a discounted price to hotels, airlines, etc which issue them free to their customers
- in bulkin bulk
- in large quantities
- (of a cargo, etc) unpackaged
verb
- to cohere or cause to cohere in a mass
- to place, hold, or transport (several cargoes of goods) in bulk
- bulk largebulk large to be or seem important or prominent
the problem bulked large in his mind
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Idioms and Phrases
- in bulk,
- unpackaged:
Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
- in large quantities:
Those who buy in bulk receive a discount.
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Example Sentences
More to the point, Huckabee has a natural appeal to a party that has come to represent the bulk of working class white voters.
The bulk of the premiere actually put an unexpected spin on the ripped-from-the-headlines story.
There is none of the jutting out of decks and balconies, and feeling of exterior bulk that is so familiar to mega-yachts.
For too long, luxury boats have size and bulk on their side, but in design terms they rarely surprise or look as stunning as STAR.
Schools are more than happy to help players bulk up but nothing is done to help them slim down after the cleats get hung up.
Results are in terms of bulk of precipitate, which must not be confused with percentage by weight.
He fought with the Boers against us and has taken his immense bulk into one campaign after another.
A vast mountain of green water lifted up its bulk and fell upon us in a ravening cataract.
The Specific Gravity is the relative weight of a body compared to an equal bulk of some other body taken as a standard.
And, at the same time, he began to bulk rather large in his own eyes with a certain spurious importance.
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