亚洲网紅露点

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bulge

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[ buhlj ]

noun

  1. a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump:

    a bulge in a wall.

  2. any sudden increase, as of numbers, sales, or prices:

    the bulge in profits.

  3. a rising in small waves on the surface of a body of water, caused by the action of a fish or fishes in pursuit of food underwater.


verb (used without object)

bulged, bulging.
  1. to swell or bend outward; be protuberant.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to be filled to capacity:

    The box bulged with cookies.

verb (used with object)

bulged, bulging.
  1. to make protuberant; cause to swell.

Bulge

2

[ buhlj ]

noun

  1. Battle of the, the final major German counteroffensive in World War II, begun December 16, 1944, and thrusting deep into Allied territory in N and E Belgium: repulsed January 1945.

bulge

1

/ 产蕦濒诲萧 /

noun

  1. a swelling or an outward curve
  2. a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population
  3. another name for baby boom
  4. the projecting part of an army's front line; salient
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to swell outwards
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bulge

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/ 产蕦濒诲萧 /

noun

  1. Battle of the Bulge
    (in World War II) the final major German counteroffensive in 1944 when the Allied forces were pushed back into NE Belgium; the Germans were repulsed by Jan 1945
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

See bulk 1.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞产耻濒驳颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞产耻濒驳颈苍驳, adjective
  • 藞产耻濒驳测, adjective
  • 藞产耻濒驳颈苍驳ly, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 产耻濒驳顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 辞耻迟顎卋耻濒驳别顎 verb outbulged outbulging
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of bulge1

1200鈥50; Middle English: bag, hump < Old French < Latin bulga bag < Celtic; compare Irish bolg bag
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of bulge1

C13: from Old French bouge , from Latin bulga bag, probably of Gaulish origin
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The vision turns spookier: 鈥淗er inky eyes bulged. M膩 opened her mouth wide, as if to say something, and dirt spilled out.鈥

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He has functioned as a fixer of sorts, drawing on his long history as a developer and his bulging Rolodex to connect people, while remaining a frequent presence in the community.

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In the earlier 2000s the city faced the opposite issue, with more younger children needing reception places, nicknamed "the bulge".

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The bulging cloud was made to look even more dramatic with a fiery, orange glow from the sunrise.

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Never mind that for many, the source of the next tranche of money that will pour into the sport's bulging coffers is so contentious.

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叠耻濒藞驳补谤颈补苍Bulge, Battle of the