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bilge

noun verb

Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
IL
Scrabble score
8

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bɪldʒ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

noun

  1. Water accumulated in the bilge of a ship

verb

  1. Take in water at the bilge

    “The tanker bilged”

verb

  1. Cause to leak

    “The collision bilged the vessel”

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Example Sentences

The tanker bilged
The collision bilged the vessel

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