bilge

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Synonyms: bulge, bile, bilgy, binge, belge, bille, birge, bidge, bigge, bilbe, balge

Antonyms: bulge, bile, bilgy, binge, belge, bille, birge, bidge, bigge, bilbe, balge

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[rounded]] portion of a [[ship]]'s [[hull]], forming a [[transition]] between the [[bottom]] and the [[side]]s.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[lowest]] [[inner]] part of a [[ship]]'s [[hull]], where [[water]] [[accumulate]]s.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[water]] [[accumulate]]d in the bilge; [[bilge water]].
4. {{lb|en|slang|uncountable}} {{cap|stupid}} [[talk]] or [[writing]]; [[nonsense]].
5. The [[bulge|bulging]] part of a [[barrel]] or [[cask]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|nautical|intransitive}} To [[spring]] a [[leak]] in the bilge.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[bulge]] or [[swell]].
3. {{lb|en|nautical|transitive}} To [[break]] open the bilge(s) of.

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