query | You can refer to a large person's body or to their weight or size as their b___ .You can refer to a large person's body or to their weight or size as their bulk . Bannol lowered his bulk carefully into the chair. Despite his bulk, he moved lightly on his feet. |
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word | bulk |
full-definition | noun You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large. The truck pulled out of the lot, its bulk unnerving against the dawn. ...the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn. You can refer to a large person's body or to their weight or size as their bulk . Bannol lowered his bulk carefully into the chair. Despite his bulk, he moved lightly on his feet. If you buy or sell something in bulk, you buy or sell it in large quantities . Buying in bulk is more economical than shopping for small quantities. ...bulk purchasing. other quantifier The bulk of something is most of it. The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents. The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea. They come from all over the world, though the bulk is from the Indian subcontinent. |
inflections | bulksbulkingbulked |
cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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