01 n. Magnitude of material substance; dimensions; mass; size; as, an ox or ship of great bulk.
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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.
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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.
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The cargo of a vessel when stowed.(Naut.)
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The body.[Obs.]“My liver leaped within my bulk.” — Turbervile.
Phrases & compounds
Barrel bulk —
See under Barrel.
To break bulk —
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 —
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.