bulk

bulk bill

To charge the costs of a patient's care by a general practitioner, hospital, or other health service provider to Medicare, the Australian government's universal health insurance system. Primarily heard in Australia. Recent legislation is aimed at introducing a mandatory co-pay for all services bulk billed by GPs and hospitals.

bulk billing

The practice of charging the costs of a patient's care by a general practitioner, hospital, or other health service provider to Medicare, the Australian government's universal health insurance system. Primarily heard in Australia. Recent legislation is aimed at introducing a mandatory co-pay for all bulk billing by GPs and hospitals.

in bulk

in large quantities or amounts, rather than smaller, more convenient quantities or amounts. Jane always bought office supplies in bulk to save money. Dave purchased cereal in bulk because his family used so much of it.

bulk up somebody/something

also bulk somebody/something up

to make someone or something stronger or more powerful National Guard soldiers were bulking up airport security in the state. We have to be careful with his weight training not to bulk him up too much.

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]

bulk up

or bulk out

1. To increase in size or weight: The weightlifters are exercising in order to bulk out.

2. To cause someone or something to increase in size, weight, or degree: I hope all the food I'm eating doesn't bulk me out too much. All of the new employees have bulked out the company's payroll.

in bulk

1. Unpackaged; loose.

2. In large numbers, amounts, or volume.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yaara	-	Hebrew
Missy	MIS-ee	English
Crenshaw	['kren.ʃɔ:]
Amit (1)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Bijoy	-	Bengali
Petronilla	-	Italian, Late Roman