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A rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface
“Rising from the radiator grille, a prominent bulge in the hood runs to the base of the windscreen.”
An unusual temporary increase in number or size
“The population bulge could represent a further aggravation of the unemployment problem.”
(colloquial) A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
“You got the bulge on the rest of the world in raising peanuts, and you fastened your name on it.”
An undulating or throbbing movement
A large or protruding belly
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
(slang) A visible bulge in a man's crotch
A warp or contortion in the form or structure of something
A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ
A large, shapeless mass of something
A place or point where something deviates from a straight path
To swell or protrude to an incongruous extent
“Fluids and toxins begin to accumulate, causing fat cells to inflate and bulge up against the skin.”
To teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
“Government warehouses would bulge with unmarketable wool, and this surplus would further depress prices on the open market.”
To bend and give way under pressure or strain
To bend or turn in a curved direction or motion
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