bulking
Britishnoun
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the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
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an increase in the volume of dry sand when its moisture content is increased
Example Sentences
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"Bulking up the battery cell helped a lot in boosting efficiency, but pushing for 50% cost savings for the cell as a whole is another matter," one source said.
From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022
Bulking up brain input by getting new axons—wirelike extensions of brain cells—to grow through the damaged part of the spinal cord is the holy grail of regeneration research.
From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2013
Bulking agents: Injecting collagen or carbon spheres into the tissue around the bladder neck and urethra helps close the bladder opening to reduce leakage.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2011
Bulking up the police presence — 16,000 officers policed the streets last night, compared to 6,000 the night before — did much to turn off would-be vandals.
From Time • Aug. 10, 2011
Bulking of Latex.—Not long ago advanced estates used to combine all latex before coagulation, in order to obtain uniformity of product.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney
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