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bulk
Noun
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The bulk of something is the largest part of it.
The bulk of the shipment was headed for Toronto.
The great bulk of crime has always involved stealing of one kind or another.
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Someone or something's bulk is its size or amount, especially if it is large.
She took a deep breath, and, enormously grateful for the solid bulk of Leo at her back, she stepped inside.
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If you sell something in bulk, it is not individually packaged.
I usually buy nuts at the bulk food store.
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If you buy something in bulk, you buy large amounts.
The store offers discounts for buying in bulk.
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A bulk is an item that is moved about like cargo.
bulk
Verb
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If something bulks, it appears to be big in size.
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If you bulk something, you increase its' size; you expand it.
supply
Noun
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A supply is an amount of something that you can use when you need it.
We will need a supply of water.
During the war, the Americans destroyed their food supply.
Sadly these books are in very short supply in Britain.
The price of oil changes quickly to match supply and demand.
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Supplies are things like food, water, medicine, gasoline, etc. that people need when they are not near somewhere where they can get them easily.
The Japanese government is finally planning to send medical supplies and financial support.
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Supply is the act or system of supplying something.
They plan to fix the Russian economy and improve the supply of food and consumer goods.
The airplane's air supply wasn't working.
supply
Verb
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If you supply something, you make it available, usually regularly.
We were supplied with a few basic tools that we needed for the job.
Our garden supplies us with all the food we need.
The office was well supplied with chairs.
supply
Adverb
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In a supple way.