bilge
Example Sentences
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Fadich worked the bilge pumps till he was “blue in the face” just to keep the vessel above water.
From Seattle Times
Before long, water filled the base of the boat, the bilge pump grinding in a constant whir as it tried to keep up.
From New York Times
It is oppressively dull work, but at least it isn’t the bilge.
From New York Times
Emily Bell of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism worried that readers might be deluged with "bilge".
From BBC
In addition to the boat and a paddle, other basic essentials include a life jacket, whistle, manual bilge pump and spray skirt.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
