The Wordsmith Dictionary

Exact matches only Allow stemming Match all embedded

English-Thai Dictionary

bulk

N ความจุ volume khwam-ju

bulk large

PHRV มีความสำคัญ มีบทบาท เป็น ส่วนสำคัญ loom large mee-kwam-som-kan

bulk up

PHRV เพิ่มจำนวน ขึ้น เพิ่ม เป็น เพิ่มจำนวน เป็น ใหญ่ ขึ้น หนัก ขึ้น poem-jam-nuan-kuen

bulkhead

N ผนัง ที่ แบ่ง เรือ /เครื่องบิน ออก เป็น ส่วนๆ pha-nang-ti-baeng-ruea-khrueang-bin-ook-pen-suan-suan

bulky

ADJ เทอะทะ ค่อนข้าง ใหญ่โต cumbersome delicate thor-tha

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BULK

n. 1. Magnitude of material substance; whole dimensions; size of a thing; as an ox or a ship of great bulk.
2. The gross; the majority; the main mass or body; as the bulk of a debt; the bulk of a nation.
3. Main fabric.
4. The whole content of a ship's hood for the stowage of goods.
5. A part of a building jutting out.
To break bulk, in seamen's language, is to begin to unload.
Laden in bulk, having the cargo loose in the hold, or not inclosed in boxes, bales or casks.

BULK-HEAD

n.[bulk and head. ] A partition in a ship made with boards, to form separate apartments.

BULKINESS

n.Greatness in bulk, size or stature.

BULKY

a.Large; of great dimensions; of great size.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BULK

Bulk, n. Etym: [OE. bulke, bolke, heap; cf. Dan. bulk lump, clod, OSw. bolk crowd, mass, Icel. b to be bulky. Cf. Boll, n., Bile a boil, Bulge, n.]

1. Magnitude of material substance; dimensions; mass; size; as, an ox or ship of great bulk. Against these forces there were prepared near one hundred ships; not so great of bulk indeed, but of a more nimble motion, and more serviceable. Bacon.

2. The main mass or body; the largest or principal portion; the majority; as, the bulk of a debt. The bulk of the people must labor, Burke told them, "to obtain what by labor can be obtained. " J. Morley.

3. (Naut. )

Defn: The cargo of a vessel when stowed.

4. The body. [Obs. ] Shak. My liver leaped within my bulk. Turbervile. Barrel bulk. See under Barrel. -- To break bulk (Naut. ), to begin to unload or more the cargo. -- In bulk, in a mass; loose; not inclosed in separate packages or divided into separate parts; in such shape that any desired quantity may be taken or sold. -- Laden in bulk, Stowed in bulk, having the cargo loose in the hold or not inclosed in boxes, bales, or casks. -- Sale by bulk, a sale of goods as they are, without weight or measure.

Syn. -- Size; magnitude; dimension; volume; bigness; largeness; massiveness.

BULK

Bulk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bulked; p. pr. & vb. n. Bulking.]

Defn: To appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent; to swell. The fame of Warburton possibly bulked larger for the moment. Leslie Stephen.

BULK

Bulk, n. Etym: [Icel. balkr a beam, partition. Cf. Balk, n. & v.]

Defn: A projecting part of a building. [Obs. ] Here, stand behind this bulk. Shak.

BULKER

BULKER Bulk "er, n. (Naut. )

Defn: A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods, in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them.

BULKHEAD

Bulk "head `, n. Etym: [See Bulk part of a building. ]

1. (Naut. )

Defn: A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck.

2. A structure of wood or stone, to resist the pressure of earth or water; a partition wall or structure, as in a mine; the limiting wall along a water front. Bulked line, a line beyond which a wharf must not project; -- usually, the harbor line.

BULKINESS

BULKINESS Bulk "i *ness, n.

Defn: Greatness in bulk; size.

BULKY

BULKY Bulk "y, a.

Defn: Of great bulk or dimensions; of great size; large; thick; massive; as, bulky volumes. A bulky digest of the revenue laws. Hawthorne.

New American Oxford Dictionary

bulk

bulk |bəlk bəlk | ▶noun the mass or magnitude of something large: the sheer bulk of the bags. • a large mass or shape, for example of a building or a heavy body: he moved quickly in spite of his bulk. • [ as modifier ] large in quantity or amount: bulk orders of more than 100 copies. • (the bulk ) the majority or greater part of something: the bulk of the traffic had passed. • roughage in food: bread and potatoes supply energy, essential protein, and bulk. • cargo that is an unpackaged mass such as grain, oil, or milk. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] be or seem to be of great size or importance: territorial questions bulked large in diplomatic relations. 2 [ with obj. ] treat (a product ) so that its quantity appears greater than it in fact is: traders were bulking up their flour with chalk. • [ no obj. ] (bulk up ) build up body mass, typically in training for athletic events. PHRASES in bulk 1 (esp. of goods ) in large quantities, usually at a reduced price: buying tomatoes in bulk from a local farmer. 2 (of a cargo or commodity ) loose; not packaged: sugar is imported in bulk and bagged on the island. ORIGIN Middle English: the senses ‘cargo as a whole ’ and ‘heap, large quantity ’ (the earliest recorded ) are probably from Old Norse búlki ‘cargo ’; the origin of other senses remains uncertain, perhaps arising by alteration of obsolete bouk ‘belly, body. ’ The original senses are also reflected in the phrases break bulk and in bulk .

bulk buying

bulk buy ing ▶noun the purchase of goods in large amounts, typically at a discount. DERIVATIVES bulk-buy verb

bulk carrier

bulk car ri er ▶noun a ship that carries nonliquid cargoes such as grain or ore in bulk.

bulker

bulk er |ˈbəlkər ˈbəlkər | ▶noun informal another term for bulk carrier.

bulkhead

bulk head |ˈbəlkˌhed ˈbəlkˌhɛd | ▶noun a dividing wall or barrier between compartments in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old Norse bálkr ‘partition ’ + head .

bulk mail

bulk mail ▶noun a class of mail for sending out large numbers of identical items at a reduced rate.

bulk modulus

bulk modu |lus ▶noun Physics the relative change in the volume of a body produced by a unit compressive or tensile stress acting uniformly over its surface.

bulky

bulk y |ˈbəlkē ˈbəlki | ▶adjective ( bulkier, bulkiest ) taking up much space, typically inconveniently; large and unwieldy: a bulky piece of luggage. • (of a person ) heavily built. • (of clothing ) made of a thick yarn or fabric: a bulky sweater. DERIVATIVES bulk i ly |-kəlē |adverb, bulk i ness noun

Oxford Dictionary

bulk

bulk |bʌlk | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the mass or size of something large: residents jump up and down on their rubbish to reduce its bulk. • large size or shape: he moved quickly in spite of his bulk. • [ count noun ] a large mass or shape. • [ as modifier ] large in quantity: bulk orders of over 100 copies. • roughage in food: potatoes supply energy, essential protein, and bulk. • cargo in an unpackaged mass such as grain or oil. • Printing the thickness of paper or a book. 2 (the bulk of ) the greater part of something: the bulk of the traffic had passed. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 treat (a product ) so that its quantity appears greater than it is: traders were bulking up their flour with chalk. • [ no obj. ] (bulk up ) build up flesh and muscle, typically in training for sporting events. 2 combine (shares or commodities for sale ): your shares will be bulked with others and sold at the best prices available. PHRASES bulk large be or seem to be of great importance: territorial questions bulked large in diplomatic relations. in bulk 1 (of goods ) in large quantities and generally at a reduced price: retail multiples buy in bulk. 2 (of a cargo or commodity ) not packaged; loose. ORIGIN Middle English: the senses ‘cargo as a whole ’ and ‘heap, large quantity ’ (the earliest recorded ) are probably from Old Norse búlki ‘cargo ’; other senses arose perhaps by alteration of obsolete bouk ‘belly, body ’.

bulk buying

bulk buy ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the purchase of goods in large amounts, typically at a discount. DERIVATIVES bulk-buy verb

bulk carrier

bulk carrier (also bulker ) ▶noun a ship that carries non-liquid cargoes such as grain or ore in bulk.

bulkhead

bulk |head |ˈbʌlkhɛd | ▶noun a dividing wall or barrier between separate compartments inside a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old Norse bálkr ‘partition ’ + head .

bulk mail

bulk mail ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. a category of mail for sending out large numbers of identical items at a reduced rate.

bulk modulus

bulk modu |lus ▶noun Physics the relative change in the volume of a body produced by a unit compressive or tensile stress acting uniformly over its surface.

bulky

bulky |ˈbʌlki | ▶adjective ( bulkier, bulkiest ) taking up much space; large and unwieldy: a bulky carrier bag. • (of a person ) heavily built. DERIVATIVES bulkily adverb, bulkiness noun

American Oxford Thesaurus

bulk

bulk noun 1 the sheer bulk of the bags: size, volume, dimensions, proportions, mass, scale, magnitude, immensity, vastness. 2 the bulk of entrants were women: majority, main part, major part, lion's share, preponderance, generality; most, almost all. ANTONYMS minority.

bulky

bulky adjective bulky items: large, big, huge, sizable, substantial, massive; king-size, economy-size, outsize, oversized, considerable, voluminous; cumbersome, unmanageable, unwieldy, ponderous, heavy, weighty; hefty, burly, blocky, sturdy; informal jumbo, whopping, hulking, humongous, ginormous. ANTONYMS small, slight. WORD TOOLKIT See burly . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

Oxford Thesaurus

bulk

bulk noun 1 the sheer bulk of the bags: size, volume, dimensions, measurements, proportions, mass, substance, scale, magnitude, immensity, hugeness, vastness, massiveness, bulkiness, largeness, bigness, ampleness, amplitude. 2 the bulk of entrants were British: majority, greater quantity /number, larger part /number, best /better part, main part, major part; most, almost all, more than half; (main ) body, lion's share, predominance, preponderance, generality. ANTONYMS minority. ▶verb some takeaway meals are bulked out with fat: make bigger, make larger, expand, pad out, fill out, eke out, add to, augment, increase. PHRASES bulk large local factors bulked large in the negotiations: be important, loom large, dominate, preponderate, be prominent, be significant, be influential, be of consequence, be of account, be relevant, mean a lot, count, matter, signify, carry weight. ANTONYMS be insignificant.

bulky

bulky adjective 1 bulky items of household refuse: large, big, great, huge, of considerable size, sizeable, substantial, voluminous, immense, enormous, colossal, massive, mammoth, vast, goodly, prodigious, tremendous, gigantic, giant, monumental, stupendous, gargantuan, elephantine, titanic, mountainous, monstrous; mighty, epic, inordinate, unlimited, king-size, king-sized, giant-size, giant-sized, man-size, man-sized, outsize, oversized, overgrown, considerable, major, Brobdingnagian; cumbersome, unmanageable, unmanoeuvrable, unwieldy, awkward, ponderous, heavy, weighty; informal jumbo, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, hulking, mega, humongous, monster, astronomical, dirty great; Brit. informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous; dated incommodious. ANTONYMS small, compact, manageable. 2 he was a bulky man, not good at climbing: heavily built, stocky, thickset, sturdy, sturdily built, well built, burly, strapping, brawny, muscular, solid, heavy, hefty, meaty; stout, fat, fattish, plump, chubby, portly, rotund, roly-poly, pot-bellied, round, dumpy, chunky, broad in the beam, overweight, obese, fleshy, paunchy, corpulent; buxom, well upholstered, well covered, well padded, of ample proportions, ample, rounded, well rounded; cobby; informal hulking, tubby, pudgy, beefy, porky, blubbery, poddy; Brit. informal podgy, fubsy; N. Amer. informal zaftig, corn-fed, lard-assed; Austral. /NZ nuggety; technical mesomorphic, pyknic; rare squabby, pursy, abdominous. ANTONYMS slight. WORD TOOLKIT bulky See burly . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

Duden Dictionary

Bulkcarrier

Bulk car ri er Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈbʌlkkærɪɐ |englisch Frachtschiff zur Beförderung loser Massengüter

Bulkladung

Bulk la dung Substantiv, feminin , die |B u lkladung |unverpackt zur Verschiffung gelangendes Frachtgut

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bulk

bulk /bʌlk /〖原義は 5 〗名詞 1 ｟書｠〖the ～〗大部分, 主要部分, 大半 ▸ the bulk of Londoners ロンドンっ子の大多数 2 U 大きさ ; 大量, 多さ ; 容積, かさ .3 U 〖one's ～〗(大きな )体, 図体 .4 U 繊維質の食事 .5 U (船の )積み荷 .in b ú lk 1 大量に .2 積み荷のまま (で ); ばらで .形容詞 1 〈注文などが〉大量の, 大口の ▸ bulk order 大口の注文 2 〖名詞の前で〗大量の〈製品生産物など〉.3 〈郵便が〉 (割引対象となる )大口の .動詞自動詞 «…まで » ふくれる, かさばる, 大きくなる (up ) «to » .他動詞 …をふくらませる, かさばらせる .b ù lk l á rge ｟英かたく｠(物事の )大部分 [重要な部分 ]を占める b ù lk A ó ut [ó ut A ]A 〈人物〉を大きく見せる ; Aをふくらませる ; Aを水増しする .b ù lk A ú p [ú p A ]｟くだけて｠＝bulk A out .～́ b ù ying [p ù rchase ]大口の買い ; まとめ買い .～́ m à il ｟米｠大量郵便扱い .～́ s è ction (食品雑貨店の )食料品の量り売り場 .

bulkhead

b ú lk h è ad 名詞 C 1 〘海〙〖しばしば～s 〗(船飛行機列車などの )隔壁, 仕切り (partition ).2 〘土木〙(坑内の )遮断壁 ; (トンネル導管の )仕切り .3 ｟米｠(地下室に通じる )階段の跳ね上げ戸 .

bulky

bulk y /bʌ́lki /→bulk 形容詞 -ier ; -iest 1 〈物が〉大きい, でかい, 重い ; 扱いにくい ; 〈服が〉だぶだぶの .2 〈人図体が〉でかい , (太って )重い .b ú lk i ly 副詞 b ú lk i ness 名詞