bulk in German

bulk in German

What does "bulk" mean?

1. noun The overall size, volume, or mass of something, especially when large.
   "The sheer bulk of the cargo ship dwarfed the harbour."
2. noun The main or largest part of something.
   "The bulk of the work is already finished."
3. noun Goods transported or sold in large, unpackaged quantities rather than individually.
   "The warehouse buys rice and flour in bulk to cut costs."
4. verb To deliberately gain muscle and body weight through diet and training.
   "He's bulking before the next competition, then he'll cut down again."

bulk in a sentence

• The sheer bulk of the cargo ship dwarfed the harbour.
• The bulk of the work is already finished.
• The bulk of the audience left before the encore.
• The warehouse buys rice and flour in bulk to cut costs.

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