bulk

[US]/bʌlk/
[UK]/bʌlk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. volume, capacity; large piece; majority
vt. to make larger, to form a large quantity; to make appear important.

Phrases & Collocations

bulk order

bulk purchase

bulk shipment

bulk discount

bulk packaging

bulk storage

bulk sales

the bulk of

in bulk

bulk cargo

bulk density

bulk cement

dry bulk

bulk material

bulk polymerization

bulk carrier

bulk production

bulk modulus

bulk grain

soil bulk density

bulk commodity

bulk goods

bulk volume

bulk up

bulk cement truck

Example Sentences

buying in bulk can save you money

the majority of the bulk is made up of water

she carries the bulk of the responsibility

he lifted the heavy bulk onto the truck

the bulk of the work is already done

we need to order supplies in bulk

the bulk of the population lives in urban areas

the bulk of the evidence supports the theory

she bulked up by lifting weights

the bulk of the book is devoted to history

Real-world Examples

Not everyone works out just to bulk up, of course.

Source: VOA Special September 2019 Collection

And how do we bulk up?

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

I put on five ounces this year. I've really bulked up.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

At the same time, women make up the bulk of the poor.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

Dave placed his great bulk on the tiny chair, and it broke.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

So there are three macronutrients that make up the bulk of food.

Source: Connection Magazine

And those add extra bulk to our sentence, they clutter your communication.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

Many people spend the bulk of their lives immersed in boring, repetitive routines.

Source: Science in Life

This forms the bulk of the heart tissue, because those cardiac muscle cells contract and pump blood.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

This accomplished, the outfit, though cut in half, was still a formidable bulk.

Source: The Call of the Wild

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