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1 bulge
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bulge — ► NOUN 1) a rounded swelling distorting a flat surface. 2) Military a piece of land projecting outwards from an otherwise regular line. 3) informal a temporary increase. ► VERB 1) swell or protrude to an unnatural extent. 2) be full of and… … English terms dictionary
bulge-bracket — bulge brac‧ket [ˈbʌldʒ ˌbrækt] adjective [only before a noun] BANKING very large and successful used especially about banks: • The US investment banking industry has seen a lot of consolidation in recent years, with the development of a number… … Financial and business terms
bulge — vb Bulge, jut, stick out, protuberate, protrude, project, overhang, beetle mean to extend outward beyond the usual and normal line. Bulge suggests a swelling out in an excessive or abnormal fashion; it may be used when the impression to be given… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bulge — noun 1》 a rounded swelling distorting a flat surface. 2》 Military a piece of land projecting outwards from an otherwise regular line. 3》 informal a temporary increase: a bulge in the birth rate. verb swell or protrude to an unnatural extent. ↘be… … English new terms dictionary
bulge — Noun. A euphemism for the male genitals usually from being apparent through clothing … English slang and colloquialisms
bulge hoop — noun : the hoop nearest the middle of a cask … Useful english dictionary
bulge — 1. noun 1) a bulge in the tire Syn: swelling, bump, lump, protuberance, prominence, tumescence 2) informal a bulge in the population Syn: surge, upsurge, rise, increase, escalation … Thesaurus of popular words
bulge — I UK [bʌldʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms bulge : singular bulge plural bulges 1) a shape that curves outwards on the surface of something, often made by something under it or inside it She was only three months pregnant but already had a… … English dictionary
bulge — bulge1 [ bʌldʒ ] noun count 1. ) a shape that curves outward on the surface of something, often made by something under it or inside it: She was only three months pregnant but already had a slight bulge. 2. ) an increase in something, especially… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bulge — [13] Etymologically, bulge and budget are the same word, and indeed when English first acquired bulge it was as a noun, with, like budget, the sense ‘pouch’. It came from Old French bouge ‘leather bag’, a descendant of Latin bulga, which may have … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
bulge — [13] Etymologically, bulge and budget are the same word, and indeed when English first acquired bulge it was as a noun, with, like budget, the sense ‘pouch’. It came from Old French bouge ‘leather bag’, a descendant of Latin bulga, which may have … Word origins