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in bulk

  1. Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk. [Late 1600s]

  2. In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk. [Mid-1700s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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