"bulk" meaning in All languages combined

See bulk on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /bʌlk/ Audio: en-us-bulk.ogg [US] Forms: bulk [singular], bulks [plural]
enPR: bŭlk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The bulk of something is the largest part of it.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-noun-3LIdqpoU
  2. Someone or something's bulk is its size or amount, especially if it is large.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-noun-ZHLc91P8
  3. If you sell something in bulk, it is not individually packaged.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-noun-8xyc-Xwo
  4. If you buy something in bulk, you buy large amounts.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-noun-yPQ4Vx0N
  5. A bulk is an item that is moved about like cargo.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-noun-3byRYasx

Verb [English]

IPA: /bʌlk/ Audio: en-us-bulk.ogg [US] Forms: bulk [canonical], bulks [third-person, singular], bulked [past], bulked [past, participle], bulking [present, participle]
enPR: bŭlk Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something bulks, it appears to be big in size.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-verb-wE3TmGTd
  2. If you bulk something, you increase its' size; you expand it.
    Sense id: simple-bulk-en-verb-hAOqHoJm
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