bulk
Definition of bulk:
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part of speech: noun
Magnitude or size: the greater part: ( of a ship) the whole cargo in the hold.
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part of speech: noun
Size; magnitude; the main mass or body; the whole cargo of a ship in the hold; to break bulk to begin to unload a ship; to break open a package of goods; in bulk in the mass; cargo loose in the hold of a ship and not enclosed in boxes or packages.
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Common misspellings:
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- bult (11.1%)
- bul (11.1%)
- bullk (22.2%)
- buk (22.2%)
- buld (22.2%)
- bulkd (11.1%)
Usage examples for bulk:
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And then, in the rear of the vast bulk of the Queen, it happened.
"The Raid on the Termites" – Paul Ernst -
For an instant she was hidden behind their bulk suddenly was upon them; drifted over them like some spirit of light; stood before us.
"The Metal Monster" – A. Merritt -
Vandersee smiled gently and regarded Miss Sheldon with a wonderful depth of tenderness, strange to see in a man of his bulk
"Gold Out of Celebes" – Aylward Edward Dingle -
The Archbishop turned on his horse and gazed on the huge bulk of Schloss Hochstaden, and there a wonderful sight met his eye.
"The Strong Arm" – Robert Barr
