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bulk

US /bʌlk/

noun Advanced · C1 Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We get a lower price when we buy office supplies in bulk.

Word Family

NounNoun
bulk gốc bulkiness
VerbVerb
bulk gốc
AdjectiveAdj
bulky
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • majoritythe property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
  • massthe property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
  • volumethe amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

Collocations

  • Easy buy rice in bulk packs
    to obtain in exchange for payment regarding rice in bulk packs
  • Medium bulk discount on wholesale orders
    to bulk discount on wholesale orders, meaning to stick out or up
  • Hard constitute the bulk of total revenue
    to constitute the bulk of total revenue, meaning to form or compose
  • Very Hard bulk up capacity ahead of demand
    to bulk up capacity ahead of demand, meaning to stick out or up

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