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[ UK /bˈʌlk/ ]
[ US /ˈbəɫk/ ]
VERB
  1. stick out or up
    The parcel bulked in the sack
  2. cause to bulge or swell outwards
NOUN
  1. the property possessed by a large mass
  2. the property of something that is great in magnitude
    it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
    the volume of exports
    he received a mass of correspondence
  3. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
    the bulk of the work is finished
    the majority of his customers prefer it

How To Use bulk In A Sentence

  • Although there are a couple of jarring transitions, the bulk of the movie unfolds with organic clarity.
  • Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.
  • Numerous small contributions soon bulk up into a considerable sum.
  • There are also plans to bulk up the meat and bakery counters with bigger teams who will also have a new livery. Times, Sunday Times
  • The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
  • This bulky animal is one of the most dangerous mammals to be found anywhere.
  • Of course the bulk of those opulent knick-knacks manufactured for the Carolingian and Ottonian Emperors, and now to be seen at Aachen, are as beastly as anything else that is made simply to be precious. Art
  • Commodity products make up the bulk of sales, said a company spokesman. Times, Sunday Times
  • The first hand-held phones, affectionately known as "bricks", were still big and bulky, only made voice calls, and cost more than $4000.
  • The downside is that the shape is less convenient for packing bulky items. Times, Sunday Times
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