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bulge
1[ buhlj ]
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.
verb (used without object)
- to swell or bend outward; be protuberant.
Synonyms: ,
- to be filled to capacity:
The box bulged with cookies.
verb (used with object)
- to make protuberant; cause to swell.
Bulge
2[ buhlj ]
noun
- Battle of the, the final major German counteroffensive in World War II, begun December 16, 1944, and thrusting deep into Allied territory in N and E Belgium: repulsed January 1945.
bulge
1/ ʌ /
noun
- a swelling or an outward curve
- a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population
- another name for baby boom
- the projecting part of an army's front line; salient
verb
- to swell outwards
Bulge
2/ ʌ /
noun
- Battle of the Bulge(in World War II) the final major German counteroffensive in 1944 when the Allied forces were pushed back into NE Belgium; the Germans were repulsed by Jan 1945
Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- ˈܱԱ, noun
- ˈܱԲ, adjective
- ˈܱ, adjective
- ˈܱԲly, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ܱiԲ· adverb
- dzܳbܱ verb outbulged outbulging
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of bulge1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of bulge1
Example Sentences
In the earlier 2000s the city faced the opposite issue, with more younger children needing reception places, nicknamed "the bulge".
The bulging cloud was made to look even more dramatic with a fiery, orange glow from the sunrise.
Never mind that for many, the source of the next tranche of money that will pour into the sport's bulging coffers is so contentious.
The immigrant bulge affected California less than the East Coast cities, but still clouds comparisons of state and local trends to the rest of the nation and may have muted gains the state has made.
Outside the sky bulged with clouds so dark they looked like a CG rendition of hell and the mandatory evacuation area was only three blocks away.
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