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bilge

/bɪldʒ/

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noun

The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.

Examples :

"The mechanic checked the bilge for leaks after the boat ran aground on the sandbar. "

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noun

The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.

Examples :

"The sailor checked the bilge for any leaks before setting out to sea. "

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noun

The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.

Examples :

"The boatyard worker pumped the dirty bilge from the bottom of the fishing boat. "

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noun

Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.

Examples :

""I stopped listening to the lecture because it was just a bunch of academic bilge." "

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noun

The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully shaped the planks of wood to form the bilge of the barrel, creating its rounded side. "

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verb

To spring a leak in the bilge.

Examples :

"The old wooden rowboat started to bilge after hitting a rock, and water began seeping into the bottom. "

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verb

To bulge or swell.

Examples :

"The overfilled backpack began to bilge outwards as more books were shoved inside. "

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verb

To break open the bilge(s) of.

Examples :

"The large rock bilged the rowboat as it scraped the bottom of the shallow river. "

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