Battle of the, the final major German counteroffensive in World War II, begun December 16, 1944, and thrusting deep into Allied territory in N and E Belgium: repulsed January 1945.
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On many aircraft, this bulge also helps house the main undercarriage when retracted.
British Dictionary definitions for bulge
bulge
/bʌldʒ/
noun
1.
a swelling or an outward curve
2.
a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population
C13: from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga bag, probably of Gaulish origin
Bulge
/bʌldʒ/
noun
1.
Battle of the Bulge, (in World War II) the final major German counteroffensive in 1944 when the Allied forces were pushed back into NE Belgium; the Germans were repulsed by Jan 1945
Word Origin and History for bulge
n.
c.1200, "wallet, leather bag," from Old French bouge, boulge "wallet, pouch, leather bag," or directly from Latin bulga "leather sack" (see budget (n.)). Sense of "a swelling" is first recorded 1620s. Bilge (q.v.) might be a nautical variant.