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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
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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 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 largeto be or seem important or prominent
the problem bulked large in his mind
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of bulk1
Origin of bulk2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of bulk1
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.
More idioms and phrases containing bulk
see in bulk .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And as they worked their way through his slump, the Lakers did the kind of things they’ll certainly need in bulk as they prepare for back-to-back games against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
Southern Lebanon is the heartland of Lebanon's Shia Muslim community, which is the bulk of Hezbollah's support base, and one of the regions of the country where the group has traditionally had a significant presence.
They bought new furniture for their Huntington Beach home and buy in bulk as much as possible to keep costs low.
There is also the issue of how tariffs work when they collide with pricing caps that both the NHS and other health organisations set for buying drugs in bulk.
The restorations of both “Will†and “Nightshift†fit nicely within the broader program of LAFM, providing historical context for the newer films that are the bulk of the festival.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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