Meaning & use
bulge
A rounded part that swells outward from a normally flat or even surface.
See it in a sentence
A bulge in the wall suggested the pipe behind it had started leaking.
He noticed a suspicious bulge in his coat pocket before the security check.
A note on using this word
Often used for something pushing outward from inside, whether a wall, a pocket, or a population 'baby bulge.'
Words with a similar meaning
swellingprotrusion
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To swell or curve outward from the usual surface or shape.
His backpack bulged with textbooks after the trip to the library.
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