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Collocations for bulk - noun

1. large size

ADJECTIVE

considerable, huge, massive, sheer
I was amazed by the sheer bulk of the creature.
extra

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VERB + bulk

ease, heave, shift
He heaved his considerable bulk into the chair.
add

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2. large amount

ADJECTIVE

great, large, overwhelming, vast

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bulk + NOUN

buying, order, purchasing
mail, mailing (both esp. AmE)
bulk mailing rates
email

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PREPOSITION

in bulk
Sugar is imported in bulk from the mainland.
It's usually cheaper to buy in bulk.

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PHRASES

the bulk of (= most of)
The great bulk of the work has now been done.

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