bulking

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noun

The development of bulk; solidification.

“Filamentous bacteria may cause the bulking of activated sludge.”

Opposite
cutting
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Meanings

nounbulking (countable and uncountable, plural bulkings)

plural bulkings

  1. countableuncountableThe development of bulk; solidification.

    Filamentous bacteria may cause the bulking of activated sludge.

  2. countableuncountablebodybuildingA period of intentional weight gain.

    Antonyms: cutting

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bulk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA period of intentional weight gain.

Opposite
cutting
Cite this entry
APA

bulking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulking

MLA

“bulking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bulking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulking.

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