Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bulge
Bulge
bulge
n. & v. --n. 1 a a convex part of an otherwise flat or flatter surface. b an irregular swelling; a lump. 2 colloq. a temporary increase in quantity or number (baby bulge). 3 Naut. the bilge of a ship. 4 Mil. a salient. --v. 1 intr. swell outwards. 2 intr. be full or replete. 3 tr. swell (a bag, cheeks, etc.) by stuffing. Phrases and idioms have (or get) the bulge on sl. have or get an advantage over. Derivatives bulgingly adv. bulgy adj. Etymology: ME f. OF boulge, bouge f. L bulga: see BUDGET
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I. verb (~d; bulging) Etymology: Middle English bolgen Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to ~, intransitive verb bilge, 2. to jut out ; swell, to bend outward, to become swollen or protuberant , to be filled to overflowing , II. noun see: budget Date: 1622 1. bilge 1, bilge 2, a protuberant or swollen part or place, advantage, upper hand, sudden expansion, see: projection bulgy adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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