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Definition bulge in American English

bulge noun

[countable] noun
/bʌldʒ/
1

a shape that curves outward on the surface of something, often made by something under it or inside it

Example

She was only three months pregnant but already had a slight bulge.

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2

an increase in something, especially a temporary one or one that is not too serious

Example

More convictions are leading to a bulge in the prison population.

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Definition bulge in American English