bilge

  • 21bilge — [[t]bɪ̱lʤ[/t]] bilges 1) N COUNT The bilge or the bilges are the flat bottom part of a ship or boat. 2) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you say that something written or spoken is bilge, you mean that you think it is untrue or silly. [INFORMAL] I… …

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  • 22bilge —   n. lowermost part of interior of ship; widest part of barrel; slang, nonsense; v.i.   & t. leak in that part; make hole in bilge.    ♦ bilge water, foul water in ship s bilge …

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  • 23Bilge — Kielraum * * * Bịl|ge 〈f. 19〉 Kielraum des Schiffes [engl., „Schiffsbauch“] * * * Bịl|ge, die; , n [engl. bilge, H. u.] (Seemannsspr.): Kielraum eines Schiffes, in dem sich das Leckwasser sammelt. * * * Bịlge   [englisch] die, / n, der… …

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  • 24bilge — bɪldÊ’ n. lower part of a ship; garbage, filth (Slang) v. break into the bilge, discover a break in the bilge (lower part of a ship) …

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  • 25bilge — noun 1》 the area on the outer surface of a ship s hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides.     ↘(bilges) the lowest internal portion of the hull.     ↘(also bilge water) dirty water that collects inside the bilges. 2》 informal… …

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  • 26bilge — UK [bɪldʒ] / US noun Word forms bilge : singular bilge plural bilges 1) a) [countable] the bottom part of a boat b) [uncountable] dirty water that collects in this part of a boat 2) [uncountable] informal nonsense …

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  • 27bilge — [[t]bɪldʒ[/t]] n. v. bilged, bilg•ing. 1) a) navig. naut. either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull b) navig. naut. Also, bilges. an enclosed area at the bottom of a vessel… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28bilge — triumo vanduo statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Tanklaivio, plaukiančio be krovinio, triumuose (rezervuaruose) esantis balastinis vanduo (pakrauto tanklaivio jūrinės savybės geresnės negu tuščio). Terminaluose balastinis… …

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  • 29bilge — I. noun Etymology: probably modification of Middle French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part more at budget Date: 1513 1. the bulging part of a cask or barrel 2. a. the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and… …

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  • 30Bilge — Bil|ge die; , n <aus gleichbed. engl. bilge, eigtl. »Bauch«> (Seemannsspr.) Kielraum eines Schiffes, in dem sich Leckwasser sammelt …

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