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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
/ 产蕦濒办 /
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
Usage
Pronunciation Note
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bulk1
Origin of bulk2
亚洲网紅露点 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
The bulk of that funding 鈥 82% 鈥 has been supplied by the state; the remaining 18% has been granted by the federal government.
But stocking in bulk, if you can afford it and have space for the extra produce, is clearly going to save money in the long term.
There are concerns that the bulk of the money could be earmarked for Scunthorpe.
"And what we're seeing through bulk milk surveillance is that actually, spillover is happening. Whenever you have these pulses in H5N1 activity in wildlife, it's spilling over into cattle."
Their concerns may not be entirely misplaced, given that these schemes make up the bulk of federal spending.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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