battle the

noun

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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bulge (bʌldʒ)

—n
1.	a swelling or an outward curve
2.	a sudden increase in number or volume, esp of population
3.	(Brit) another name for baby boom
4.	(Brit) the projecting part of an army's front line; salient

—vb
5.	to swell outwards

[C13: from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga bag, probably of Gaulish origin]

'bulging

—*adj*

'bulgingly

—*adv*

'bulgy

—*adj*

'bulginess

—n

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Bulge (bʌldʒ)

—n
	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

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bulge

c.1200, from O.Fr. bouge "wallet, pouch, leather bag" (see budget). Sense of "swelling" is first recorded 1620s. The verb is first recorded 1670s. Related: Bulged; bulging. Bilge (q.v.) may be a nautical variant.

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