bulk : Idioms & Phrases
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Barrel bulk
(Com.) , a measure equal to five cubic feet, used in estimating capacity, as of a vessel for freight.
Webster 1913
bulk large
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verb hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
hover; brood; loom.
- The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
WordNet
bulk mail
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noun mail consisting of large numbers of identical items (circulars or advertisements) sent to individual addresses at less than 1st-class rates and paid for in one lot
WordNet
bulk modulus
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noun the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
WordNet
In bulk
- in a mass; loose; not inclosed in separate packages or divided into separate parts; in such shape that any desired quantity may be taken or sold.
Webster 1913
Laden in bulk , Stowed in bulk
- having the cargo loose in the hold or not inclosed in boxes, bales, or casks.
Webster 1913
Sale by bulk
- a sale of goods as they are, without weight or measure.
Webster 1913
To break bulk
- to destroy the entirety of a load by removing a portion of it; to begin to unload; also, to transfer in detail, as from boats to cars.
(Naut.) , to begin to unload or more the cargo.
