- present participle of bulk.
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 is one way to do this.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Bulking up is one of the principles of sumo, which pits two giant, glowering wrestlers, clad in loincloths, against each other.
From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2014
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 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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