Bulk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent: a ship of massive bulk;a defensive tackle better known for his bulk than for his speed and agility.
  2. a body or mass, especially a large one: The humpback whale was pushing its bulk through the water. The granite bulk can be seen for 100 miles in many directions.
  3. the greater part; main mass or body: The bulk of the debt was paid.
  4. bulk cargo.
  5. fiber (def. 9).
  6. (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) thickness, especially in relation to weight.
  7. bulk mail.
adjective
  1. being or traded in bulk: bulk grain.
verb (used without object)
  1. to increase in size; expand; swell.
  2. to be of or give the appearance of great weight, size, or importance: The problem bulks large in his mind.
  3. (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.) to be of or to acquire a specific thickness, especially in relation to weight.
  4. to gather, form, or mix into a cohesive or uniform mass.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cause to swell, grow, or increase in weight or thickness.
  2. to gather, bring together, or mix.
Verb Phrases
  1. to increase the bulk of, especially by increasing the thickness of: Adding four chapters will bulk up the book.
Idioms
  1. in bulk,
    • unpackaged: Fresh orange juice is shipped from Florida in bulk.
    • in large quantities: Those who buy in bulk receive a discount.
noun Architecture.
  1. a structure, as a stall, projecting from the front of a building.
noun
  1. volume, size, or magnitude, esp when great
  2. the main part
  3. a large body, esp of a person
  4. the part of food which passes unabsorbed through the digestive system
  5. unpackaged cargo or goods
  6. a ship's cargo or hold
  7. printing
    • the thickness of a number of sheets of paper or cardboard
    • the thickness of a book excluding its covers
  8. copies of newspapers sold in bulk at a discounted price to hotels, airlines, etc which issue them free to their customers
  9. in bulk
    • in large quantities
    • (of a cargo, etc) unpackaged
verb
  1. to cohere or cause to cohere in a mass
  2. to place, hold, or transport (several cargoes of goods) in bulk
  3. to be or seem important or prominent
Bulk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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