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   bulge

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   noun

   • 1. a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface: "the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon" Similar swellingbumplumpprotuberanceprotrusionprominenceprojectioneruptionconvexityrare:intumescence
   • ▪ a piece of land which projects outwards from an otherwise regular line: "the advance created an eastward-facing bulge in the line"
   • 2. an unusual temporary increase in number or size: informal "a bulge in the birth rate" Similar surgeupsurgeriseincreaseescalationjumpleapboostintensificationaugmentationOpposite decrease

   verb

   • 1. swell or protrude to an incongruous extent: "the veins in his neck bulged"
   • ▪ be full of and distended with: "a briefcase bulging with documents"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French boulge, from Latin bulga (see budget). The original meaning was ‘wallet or bag’, later ‘a ship's bilge’ (early 17th century); other senses presumably derived from association with the shape of a full bag.

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   What does bulge mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BULGE definition: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something…. Learn more.

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   What does a bulge in a wall mean?

   • a bulge in a wall. the bulge in profits. 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. , bulged, bulg·ing. to swell or bend outward; be protuberant. The box bulged with cookies. , bulged, bulg·ing. to make protuberant; cause to swell.

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   What does it mean if someone's eyes bulge?

   • There was a bulge in spending in the early part of the year. The girl’s cheek bulged with a wad of gum. If you say that someone’s eyes bulge, you mean that the person's eyes are opened wide, esp. because the person is frightened, surprised, or excited. The bulge in his pocket showed where he kept his wallet.

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   What is the difference between protuberance and bulge?

   • protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form. bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure. Verb His face turned white and his eyes bulged. middle-aged people bulging at the waist Their bags bulged with books and papers. And sometimes, the eyes may bulge or move involuntarily.

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   What does a bulge in a washing machine hose mean?

   • A bulge in a washing machine or dishwasher hose, for example, means it is ready to burst. From proximity, the bulge shown in the previous view from Sterling morphs into a well-defined hook echo, which is indicative of a small area of rotation called a mesocyclone.

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   Is Battle of the Bulge a diet plan?

   • A pimple is a tiny bulge on your skin. For the record, Battle of the Bulge isn’t a diet plan. It was a battle in World War II. Americans called it the Battle of the Bulge because of the way the Allied front line bulged inward.

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     BULGE meaning: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a curved...

   • Znaczenie Bulge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BULGE definicja: 1. to stick out in a round shape: 2. a...

   • Bulge: Indonesian Translation

     BULGE translate: bengkak, tonjolan, menggembung, menonjol....

   • Bulge: Catalan Translation

     bulge translate: estar molt ple. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bulge: German Translation

     bulge translate: die Rundung, die Anschwellung,...

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     Bulgarian definition: 1. belonging to or relating to...

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     Bulgaria definition: 1. a country in southeastern Europe 2....

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   noun. a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall. any sudden increase, as of numbers, sales, or prices: the bulge in profits. 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.

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   To bulge is to stick out, making a bump called a bulge. A leak in the roof might make your ceiling bulge , and a giant feast could make a bulge over your waistband. The word bulge comes from the Old French word bouge for "wallet.”

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