Definition of 'bilge'
noun
verb
6. (intransitive) nautical
(of a vessel) to take in water at the bilge
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Word origin of 'bilge'
noun
1.
the bulge of a barrel or cask
verb transitiveWord forms: bilged or ˈbilging
5.
to damage the bottom of (a ship) so that water enters
verb intransitive
6.
to suffer such damage
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The bilge pump would take care of the disposal problems provided the Greenpeace types weren't looking. CORMORANT (2003)The builders of Night Watch had contrived to place the diesel engine in the most inaccessible part of the bilge. CORMORANT (2003)
Then it was just a matter of how big the leak was versus the efficiency of Thorn's bilge pump. BLACKWATER SOUND (2003)
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