bulge (noun)

  • 51belly — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ flat ▪ round ▪ big, huge, large ▪ …

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  • 52vein — noun 1 tube carrying blood in the body ADJECTIVE ▪ blue ▪ A blue vein throbbed in his forehead. ▪ broken (esp. BrE), spider (esp. AmE), thread (esp. BrE), varicose …

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  • 53belly — noun (plural bellies) 1》 the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.     ↘the stomach.     ↘(also belly pork) a cut of pork from the underside between the legs. 2》 the rounded underside of a ship or… …

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  • 54bilge — noun 1》 the area on the outer surface of a ship s hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides.     ↘(bilges) the lowest internal portion of the hull.     ↘(also bilge water) dirty water that collects inside the bilges. 2》 informal… …

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  • 55buckle — noun a flat rectangular or oval frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. verb 1》 fasten or decorate with a buckle. 2》 bend and give way under pressure. 3》 (buckle down) tackle a task with determination. Origin ME:… …

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  • 56budget — noun 1》 an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.     ↘(Budget) a regular estimate of national revenue and expenditure put forward by a finance minister. 2》 the amount of money needed or available for a purpose. 3》 archaic a …

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  • 57bug — noun 1》 informal a harmful microorganism.     ↘an illness caused by a microorganism. 2》 Entomology an insect of a large order having piercing and sucking mouthparts, including aphids, leafhoppers, cicadas, and many other insects. [Order Hemiptera …

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  • 58pincushion — noun 1》 a small pad for holding pins. 2》 optical distortion in which straight lines along the edge of a screen or lens bulge towards the centre …

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  • 59blister — noun 1) a blister on each heel Syn: vesicle, vesication; pustule, abscess 2) check for blisters in the wall covering Syn: bubble, swelling, bulge, protuberance …

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  • 60hump — noun the hump made her look old and slouchy Syn: protuberance, prominence, lump, bump, knob, protrusion, projection, bulge, swelling, hunch; growth, outgrowth …

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