Bulker

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bulk dry goods cargo ship.

    "The bulker began to swerve from side to side, as sharply as it could, creating large waves behind it, sending a churning wake towards the pirate boats."

  2. 2
    A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods, in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them.
  3. 3
    A person who bulks (gains body mass).
  4. 4
    Anything, such as a dietary supplement or an exercise, that helps a person to gain body mass.

Synonyms

All synonyms
bulk carrier

Example

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"The bulker began to swerve from side to side, as sharply as it could, creating large waves behind it, sending a churning wake towards the pirate boats."

Etymology

From bulk + -er.

Related phrases

cargo shipcontainer shipdry goods

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