bulk order

collocation in English

meaningsofbulkandorder

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bulk
noun
uk
/bʌlk/us
/bʌlk/
something or someone that is ...
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order
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.dər/us
/ˈɔːr.dɚ/
a request to make, supply, or deliver food ...
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(Definition ofbulkandorderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I understand that standard kits cost in the region of £100 each, possibly less if abulkorderis placed.
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The machines were constructed and tried out and very often a development squadron was then formed, but thebulkorderwas not placed until the machines had been completely proved.
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In 1945, 1946 and in 1947, we had to inject confidence into the building industry by placing stock orders and bulk orders of various kinds.
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Upon that they are going to place these bulk orders and engage in manufacture.
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If we can get bigger bulk orders it gives us a better chance to make reductions in costs, which are so important.
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Over the past few months the demand for leaflets, particularly bulk orders, has been very high and remains at a high level.
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We have had 53 bulk orders this year and 10,000 forms went to a large firm of surveyors.
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Some of them are well forward in their plans for industrialised methods, and bulk ordering of building materials and supplies.
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Charges on a cost-recovery basis only are made to non-national health service organisations seeking bulk orders.
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Is it the object of the steel authorities to try to secure bulk orders and standard plates?
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Is it not a practice in most industries and businesses to give discounts for bulk orders?
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It is a common practice for clubs and associations to purchase wines and spirits by bulk orders based on their members' individual orders.
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It is satisfactory to talk about placing bulk orders for computers.
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Blanket manufacturers and others are now finding that instead of getting bulk orders from their customers they are getting orders piecemeal.
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Only by placing bulk orders can we cost them, and we propose to cost them.
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Are they prepared now to place contracts for bulk orders?
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With the increased use of microchip technology there is likely to be far more sophisticated and careful ordering and less bulk ordering in the future.
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They themselves have had to adopt various methods of control, ranging from import licences to bulk ordering.
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The time scale for dealing with these requests is normally three weeks, and it is expected that future bulk orders will be dealt with in a similar time scale.
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But under the new system we have this great advantage, that while proof of the new types is going on, work is taking place on bulk orders.
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