bulge
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3.2
- noun
- /bʌldʒ/
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protuberancia
- The sides of this case are very clean looking, so we've got this bulge which exists for a reason.
- tidal bulge
- galactic bulge
- central bulge
And so when it's on my thigh being stretched out, you see a big old bulge.
- And so when it's on my thigh being stretched out, you see a big old bulge.
- By the way, the good news is with that light disc bulge is the vast majority of time the discs reabsorb.
- Are you going to put that, you know, towel rolled up behind your back in order to make sure that that bulge doesn't increase further?
Examples
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There was a strange bulge in the wall that indicated a hidden leak behind it.
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The bulge in the road made it difficult for cars to drive smoothly.
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And you see a little, a little bulge here at the bottom.
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See this bulge right here?
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You could see the bulge in his pants.
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I think I see a little bulge in his shirt.
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I was interested to see that there was no telltale bulge in his jacket.
Fiction book (1995) -
When you have these bulges of population, you create all these distortions.
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The localities with the biggest youth bulges are assumed to be the biggest potential trouble spots.
Academic text (2002) -
The trapezius and latissimus dorsi bulge in the shoulders and upper back.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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3.3
A raised round part on something, like a camel's back or a road bump
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2.5
A raised swelling on the body after a hit
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2.0
A small solid piece of something without a regular shape
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2.3
A small rounded lump on something like a tree branch or bone
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6.8
A part that sticks out from a surface
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5.5
A part that sticks out from the area around it, like a small hill
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3.7
A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection
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8.6
A part that sticks out from a surface, like a bump on skin or rock
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9.9
An unusual growth that sticks out from something like a tree or a person's body
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8.1
A part that sticks out from a surface like a rock or bone
A rounded bump that sticks out from a surface
A piece that sticks out from a surface, for example on a wall
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.3
A major World War II battle in winter 1944–45 in the Ardennes where Germany surprised Allied forces
A major World War II battle in December 1944 when German troops launched a surprise attack in the Ardennes
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bulge comes from an old word bulga that meant 'bag' or 'purse'. Imagine a small bag pushing out of cloth, which is why a bulge is a rounded bump that sticks out.