bilged
bɪldʒd
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Definition of bilged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
maritimeTECH.having a damaged or ruptured hullTECH.
  • The bilged ship was taking on water.
breached holed
2.
shapeRareswollen or bulgingRare
  • The bilged barrel was leaking water.
bulging distended swollen
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Origin of bilged

Middle English, bilge (ship's hull) + -ed (past tense)

Examples of bilged in a sentence

  • Divers inspected the bilged section of the boat.
  • The bilged balloon was about to burst.
  • The bilged can made it hard to stack.

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  1. French:endommagé, gonflé, ...
  2. German:beschädigt, aufgebläht, ...
  3. Italian:danneggiata, gonfio, ...
  4. Spanish:agujereado, hinchado, ...
  5. Portuguese:danificado, inchado, ...
  6. Chinese:破裂的船体, 鼓起的, ...
  7. Japanese:破損した, 膨れた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَثْقوب, مُنْتَفِخ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנֻקָּב, נָפוּחַ, ...
  10. Russian:повреждённый, вздутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пошкоджений корпус, роздутий, ...
  12. Hindi:छिद्रित, सूजा हुआ, ...
bilge
bɪldʒ

Definition of bilge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
ship's partTECH.lowest part inside a shipTECH.
  • Water collected in the bilge after the storm..
bottom hold
2.
communicationRarenonsense or foolish talkRare
  • He dismissed the rumors as bilge..
drivel nonsense

Verb

intr.
maritimeTECH.leak water from the bottom of a shipTECH.
  • The old boat began to bilge during the storm.
leak seep
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Images of bilge

  • bilge: lowest part inside a ship
    lowest part inside a ship

Expressions with bilge

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fin-like keel extension that reduces rolling and improves sideways steadiness
Bilge keels helped the small vessel stay steadier in choppy seas.
device for removing water from the bilge of a ship
The crew checked the bilge pump regularly to prevent flooding.

Origin of bilge

Middle Dutch, bilge (belly) + -e (noun suffix)

Examples of bilge in a sentence

  • Debris accumulated in the bilge over time.
  • His explanation was pure bilge.
  • Don't believe that bilge; it's all made up.
  • The crew worked quickly to bilge the water out.
  • We need to bilge the ship to keep it afloat.

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  1. French:cale, prendre l'eau, ...
  2. German:Bilge, lecken, ...
  3. Italian:sentina, imbarcare acqua, ...
  4. Spanish:sentina, hacer agua, ...
  5. Portuguese:sentina, fazer água, ...
  6. Chinese:舱底, 漏水, ...
  7. Japanese:ビルジ, 浸水する, ...
  8. Arabic:عَنْبَر القَاع, سَرَّبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּילְג, לְהַדְלִיף מִתַּחְתִּית הַסְּפִינָה, ...
  10. Russian:трюм, протекать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:трюм, протікати, ...
  12. Hindi:तलछट, रिसना, ...

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