bulking

/ (ˈbʌlkɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came

  2. an increase in the volume of dry sand when its moisture content is increased

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How to use bulking in a sentence

  • He had but to glance to the south of his reindeer to detect some dark object bulking large in the night.

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