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Pronunciation : Bulge
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bulge a swelling; cf. AS. belgan to swell, OSw. bulgja, Icel. bolginn swollen, OHG. belgan to swell, G. bulge leathern sack, Skr. b to be large, strong; the root meaning to swell. Cf. Bilge, Belly, Billow, Bouge, n.]
Definition : 1. The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.

2. A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall.

3. (Naut.)

Defn: The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2. Bulge ways. (Naut.) See Bilge ways.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bulge
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To swell or jut out; to bend outward, as a wall when it yields to pressure; to be protuberant; as, the wall bulges.

2. To bilge, as a ship; to founder. And scattered navies bulge on distant shores. Broome.

i. [imp. & p. p. Bulged (; p. pr. & vb.n. Bulging.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913