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Word: Bulge
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French boulge, from Latin bulga (see budget). The original meaning was ‘wallet or bag’, later ‘a ship's bilge’ (early 17th century); other senses presumably derived from association with the shape of a full bag
bʌldʒ
a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface
Short Definition:rounded swelling
Examples:- the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon
an unusual temporary increase in number or size
Short Definition:unusual temporary increase
Examples:- a bulge in the birth rate
Word: Bulge
Speech Type: Verb
bʌldʒ
swell or protrude to an incongruous extent
Short Definition:swell or protrude
Examples:- the veins in his neck bulged
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