bulge
/ˈbʌldʒ/ noun C1- An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. · a bulge in a wall· There was a bulge in my pocket where I kept my wallet.
- The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
- The bilge of a vessel.
- The outline of a (usually erect) penis visible through one's clothing.
- A sudden rise in value or quantity.
Plural bulges
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Now a snake, especially a wary old python like Kaa, very seldom shows that he is angry, but Baloo and Bagheera could see the big swallowing muscles on either side of Kaa’s throat ripple and bulge.
Nag coiled himself down, coil by coil, round the bulge at the bottom of the water jar, and Rikki-tikki stayed still as death.
The head was lying a little clear of the water jar, under the curve of it; and, as his teeth met, Rikki braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head.
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