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bulk
Pronunciation: (bulk), [key] — n.
- magnitude in three dimensions: a ship of great bulk.
- the greater part; main mass or body: The bulk of the debt was paid.
- goods or cargo not in packages or boxes, usually transported in large volume, as grain, coal, or petroleum.
- fiber (def. 9).
- (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) thickness, esp. in relation to weight.
- the body of a living creature.
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- Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
- unpackaged:Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
- in large quantities:Those who buy in bulk receive a discount.
—adj. - being or traded in bulk: bulk grain.
—v.i. - to increase in size; expand; swell.
- to be of or give the appearance of great weight, size, or importance: The problem bulks large in his mind.
- (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) to be of or to acquire a specific thickness, esp. in relation to weight.
- to gather, form, or mix into a cohesive or uniform mass.
—v.t. - to cause to swell, grow, or increase in weight or thickness.
- to gather, bring together, or mix.
- to increase the bulk of, esp. by increasing the thickness of: Adding four chapters will bulk up the book.
bulk
Pronunciation: (bulk), [key] — n. Archit.
- a structure, as a stall, projecting from the front of a building.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.