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Webster 1913 Edition
Bulge
Bulge
(bŭlj)
, Noun.
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 wallBulge
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bulged
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bulging
.] 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bulge
BULGE
,Noun.
BULGE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To bilge as a ship. [See Bilge.]