bulker
[ buhl-ker ]
/ ˈbʌl kər /
Nautical Informal.
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bulk carrier, bulk mail, bulk modulus, bulk up, bulk-mail, bulker, bulkhead, bulkhead deck, bulkheading, bulking, bulky
Definition for bulker (2 of 2)
Origin of bulk
11400–50; late Middle English bolke heap, cargo, hold < Old Norse bulki cargo, ship's hold
synonym study for bulk
1. See size1.
pronunciation note for bulk
Bulk and bulge most often are pronounced with the vowel [uh] /ʌ/ of buck. In South Midland and Southern U.S. the [oo] /ʊ/ of book and bull commonly occurs among all speakers. Standard British speech has only [uh] /ʌ/. Both types exist in British regional speech, and both were brought to the colonies, where each came to predominate in a different area and was carried west by migration.
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British Dictionary definitions for bulker
bulk
/ (bʌlk) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for bulk
C15: from Old Norse bulki cargo
usage for bulk
The use of a plural noun after bulk was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
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Idioms and Phrases with bulker
bulk
see in bulk.
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