What does "bulge" mean?
Bulge: A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall.
Additional senses
- 2.(Naut.) The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2. Bulge ways. (Naut.) See Bilge ways.
- 3.To swell or jut out; to bend outward, as a wall when it yields to pressure; to be protuberant; as, the wall bulges.
- 4.To bilge, as a ship; to founder. And scattered navies bulge on distant shores. Broome.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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