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bulky /bʌ lki/ (bulkier , bulkiest ) ADJ Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with. □  …bulky items like lawn mowers.

bull /bʊ l/ (bulls )

1 N‑COUNT A bull is a male animal of the cow family.

2 N‑COUNT Some other male animals, including elephants and whales, are called bulls . □  …a massive bull elephant with huge tusks.

3 N‑COUNT On the stock market, bulls are people who buy shares in expectation of a price rise, in order to make a profit by selling the shares again after a short time. Compare bear . [BUSINESS ]

4 N‑UNCOUNT If you say that something is bull or a load of bull , you mean that it is complete nonsense or absolutely untrue. [INFORMAL ] □  I think it's a load of bull.

5 → see also cock-and-bull story , pit bull terrier

6 PHRASE If you take the bull by the horns , you do something that you feel you ought to do even though it is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant. □  Now is the time for the Chancellor to take the bull by the horns and announce a two per cent cut in interest rates.

7like a red rag to a bull → see rag

bu ll bar (bull bars ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] On some motor vehicles, bull bars are metal bars fixed to the front that are designed to protect it if it crashes.

bull|dog /bʊ ldɒg, [AM ] -dɔːg/ (bulldogs ) N‑COUNT A bulldog is a small dog with a large square head and short hair.

bu ll|dog clip (bulldog clips ) N‑COUNT A bulldog clip is a metal clip with a spring lever that opens and closes two flat pieces of metal. It is used for holding papers together. [BRIT ]

bull|doze /bʊ ldoʊz/ (bulldozes , bulldozing , bulldozed )

1 VERB If people bulldoze something such as a building, they knock it down using a bulldozer. □ [V n] She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home to build a supermarket.

2 VERB If people bulldoze earth, stone, or other heavy material, they move it using a bulldozer. □ [V n] He bulldozed 450 acres of woodland for his vineyard.

3 VERB If someone bulldozes a plan through or bulldozes another person into doing something, they get what they want in an unpleasantly forceful way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V n with through ] The party in power planned to bulldoze through a full socialist programme. □ [V n + through ] The coalition bulldozed the resolution through the plenary session. □ [V n + into ] My parents tried to bulldoze me into going to college. [Also V n]

bull|doz|er /bʊ ldoʊzə ^r / (bulldozers ) N‑COUNT A bulldozer is a large vehicle with a broad metal blade at the front, which is used for knocking down buildings or moving large amounts of earth.

bul|let /bʊ l I t/ (bullets )

1 N‑COUNT A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.

2 → see also plastic bullet , rubber bullet

3 PHRASE If someone bites the bullet , they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary. [JOURNALISM ] □  Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices.

bul|letin ◆◇◇ /bʊ l I t I n/ (bulletins )

1 N‑COUNT A bulletin is a short news report on the radio or television. □  …the early morning news bulletin.

2 N‑COUNT A bulletin is a short official announcement made publicly to inform people about an important matter. □  At 3.30 p.m. a bulletin was released announcing that the president was out of immediate danger.

3 N‑COUNT A bulletin is a regular newspaper or leaflet that is produced by an organization or group such as a school or church.

bu l|letin board (bulletin boards )