bulger
Bulger (noun) means something that bulges outward, such as a golf club with a convex face or a swollen electronic component. Example: “The technician spotted a bulger capacitor on the circuit board.”
How to use bulger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA niche technical term for something that has a visible bulge — a golf club face, a swollen capacitor, and similar.
Word forms
- Plural
- bulgers
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The technician spotted a _____ capacitor on the circuit board.
Etymology
From bulge + the agent suffix -er.