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Meaning of 'bulge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bulge [ n.]
- The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
- A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall.
- The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2.
2 . Bulge [ v. i.]
- To swell or jut out; to bend outward, as a wall when it yields to pressure; to be protuberant; as, the wall bulges.
- To bilge, as a ship; to founder.

Meaning of 'bulge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bulge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example in sentence:
  • he stood on the rocky prominence;
  • the bony excrescence between its horns;
  • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge;
  • the hump of a camel;
  • the occipital protuberance was well developed
2 . bulge [ v]
Meaning (2):
- bulge outward
Example in sentence:
  • His eyes popped
Meaning (3):
- swell or protrude outwards
Example in sentence:
  • His stomach bulged after the huge meal

Nearby Words:

bulau bulb bulbaceous bulbar bulbed bulbel bulbiferous bulblet bulbo-tuber bulbose

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