outbulk

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verb

To exceed in bulk.

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Meanings

verboutbulk (third-person singular simple present outbulks, present participle outbulking, simple past and past participle outbulked)

present singular third person outbulks · participle present outbulking · participle past outbulked · past outbulked

  1. transitiveTo exceed in bulk.

    In places the intrusions, indeed, outbulk the rocks among which they have been thrust.

    1890, The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London
    1 more example

    Silicic rocks outbulk mafic ones at exposed levels in the plutonic complexes, but relative proportions vary widely among them. Silicic and mafic liquids were present simultaneously in each complex, and intermediate rocks are uncommon.

    1964, Geological Survey Professional Paper

Origin

From out- + bulk.

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