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Bulge may refer to:
Astronomy and geography
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Bulge (astronomy)
In astronomy, a galactic bulge (or simply bulge) is a tightly packed group of stars within a larger star formation. The term almost exclusively refers to the central group of stars found in most spiral galaxies (see galactic spheroid). Bulges w ...
, a tightly packed group of stars at the center of a spiral galaxy
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Equatorial bulge
An equatorial bulge is a difference between the equatorial and polar diameters of a planet, due to the centrifugal force exerted by the rotation about the body's axis. A rotating body tends to form an oblate spheroid rather than a sphere.
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, a bulge around the equator of a planet due to rotation
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Tharsis bulge
Tharsis () is a vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in the western hemisphere of Mars. The region is home to the largest volcanoes in the Solar System, including the three enormous shield volcanoes Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, and As ...
, vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in Mars’ western hemisphere
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Tidal bulge
The tidal force is a gravitational effect that stretches a body along the line towards the center of mass of another body due to a gradient (difference in strength) in gravitational field from the other body; it is responsible for diverse phenomen ...
, a bulge of land or water on a planet created by the pull of another object in orbit
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Bulge
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Bulge may refer to:
Astronomy and geography
*Bulge (astronomy), a tightly packed group of stars at the center of a spiral galaxy
*Equatorial bulge, a bulge around the equator of a planet due to rotation
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, a discontinuity in an extended military front line
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive (military), offensive military campaign, campaign on the Western Front (World War II), Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted fr ...
, a major World War II German offensive on the Western front starting in 1944
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''Bulge'' (game), a 1980 board wargame that simulates the Battle of the Bulge
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Anti-torpedo bulge
The anti-torpedo bulge (also known as an anti-torpedo blister) is a form of defence against naval torpedoes occasionally employed in warship construction in the period between the First and Second World Wars. It involved fitting (or retrofitting ...
, passive warship defence against naval torpedoes between World War I and World War II
People
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Helge "Bulge" Bostrom
Helge "Bulge, Arbuckle" Bostrom (January 9, 1894 – January 23, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks.
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(1894–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Other
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Beta bulge A beta bulge can be described as a localized disruption of the regular hydrogen bonding of beta sheet by inserting extra residues into one or both hydrogen bonded β-strands.
Types
β-bulges can be grouped according to their length of the disrupt ...
, a localized disruption of the regular hydrogen bonding of a beta sheet
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Bulge bracket, the world's largest and most profitable multi-national investment banks
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Earth bulge
Line-of-sight propagation is a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation or acoustic wave propagation which means waves travel in a direct path from the source to the receiver. Electromagnetic transmission includes light emissions travelin ...
, a term used in telecommunications
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Power bulge
The hood (American English) or bonnet (Commonwealth English) is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles. Hoods can open to allow access to the engine compartment, or trunk (boot in Commonwealth English) on rear-engine and some mid ...
, raised part (a bulge) of the hood (bonnet) of a car
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The Bulge
The Bulge is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire.
The mountain is part of the Pilot Range of the White Mountains.
The Bulge is flanked to the northeast by The Horn, and to the southwest by Mount Cabot.
The Bulge stands with ...
, a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire
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Battle of the Bulge (disambiguation)
The Battle of the Bulge was a major World War II German offensive in 1944.
Battle of the Bulge may also refer to:
Literature and film
*'' Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Alternate Scenarios'', an alternate history anthology
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Crotch
In humans, the crotch is the bottom of the pelvis (the region of the body where the legs join the torso) and is often considered to include the groin and genitals.
Etymology
''Crotch'' is derived from ''crutch''; it "was first used in 1539 to ...
, in men sometimes referred to as a bulge
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Forebulge
In geology, a forebulge is a flexural bulge in front as a result of a load on the lithosphere, often caused by tectonic interactions and glaciations. An example of forebulge can be seen in the Himalayan foreland basin, a result of the Indian-Euras ...
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Hernia
A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ (anatomy), organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the gr ...
, sometimes referred to as a bulge or bulge out
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South Sister Bulge the oldest and most eroded of the Three Sisters (Oregon), known as "Faith"
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