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Word: Bilge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: probably a variant of bulge
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪldʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides.
Short Definition:area on outer surface of ship's hull where bottom curves to meet vertical sides
Definition:
nonsense; rubbish
Short Definition:nonsense
Examples:- what has been written is nothing but bilge
Word: Bilge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪldʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
break a hole in the bilge of (a ship).
Short Definition:break hole in bilge of
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