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bulk
noun
verb
The property possessed by a large mass
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bʌlk
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noun
The property possessed by a large mass
noun
The property of something that is great in magnitude
“It is cheaper to buy it in bulk”
noun
The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
“The majority of his customers prefer it”
verb
Cause to bulge or swell outwards
verb
Stick out or up
“The parcel bulked in the sack”
verb
To gain size and weight by means of exercise and diet
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It is cheaper to buy it in bulk
He received a mass of correspondence
The volume of exports
The majority of his customers prefer it
The bulk of the work is finished
The parcel bulked in the sack
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