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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

bulk

I went to market and saw a sign on carrots. The sign read, "Bulk, 69 cents/ lb"

I looked up some dictionaries and they all said that buying/selling things in bulk meant buying/selling things in big amount.

This was not true when I did the purchase. The fact is I could purchase any amount I wanted even with a small amount.

So, I'm wondering what 'bulk' means here? It seems to me, it simply means the opposite of 'packed'. Is it true? Why dictionaries do not have such a definition?

Thanks,
  

Top answer

I think the market is making rather free use of the term. I agree that it means unpackaged or sold by weight.

— Mister Micawber

  • I think the market is making rather free use of the term.
  • I agree that it means unpackaged or sold by weight.
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I think the market is making rather free use of the term. I agree that it means unpackaged or sold by weight.
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In www.m-w.com it's listed under the expression "in bulk".

not divided into parts or packaged in separate units
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