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 Tharsis bulge, vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in Mars’ western hemisphere Tidal bulge, a bulge of land or water on a planet created by the pull of another object in orbit Military Bulge, a discontinuity in an extended military front line Battle of the Bulge, a major World War II German offensive on the Western front starting in 1944 Bulge (game), a 1980 board wargame that simulates the Battle of the Bulge Anti-torpedo bulge, passive warship defence against naval torpedoes between World War I and World War II People Helge "Bulge" Bostrom (1894–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player Other Beta bulge, a localized disruption of the regular hydrogen bonding of a beta sheet Bulge bracket, the world's largest and most profitable multi-national investment banks Earth bulge, a term used in telecommunications Power bulge, raised part (a bulge) of the hood (bonnet) of a car The Bulge, a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire See also Battle of the Bulge (disambiguation) Crotch, in men sometimes referred to as a bulge Forebulge Hernia, sometimes referred to as a bulge or bulge out South Sister Bulge the oldest and most eroded of the Three Sisters (Oregon), known as "Faith"