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 bulk bulk /ˈbʌlk/

noun

  1. () The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part  ( lion's share [Informal] , bulk , majority )
    the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
     The majority of his customers prefer it
    the majority of his customers prefer it
     The bulk of the work is finished
    the bulk of the work is finished
  2. () The property of something that is great in magnitude  ( bulk , mass , volume )
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
     It is cheaper to buy it in bulk
    it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
     He received a mass of correspondence
    he received a mass of correspondence
     The volume of exports
    the volume of exports
  3. The property possessed by a large mass  ( bulk )
    the property possessed by a large mass

verb

  1. () Stick out or up  ( bulk )
    stick out or up
     The parcel bulked in the sack
    The parcel bulked in the sack
  2. Cause to bulge or swell outwards  ( bulge , bulk )
    cause to bulge or swell outwards