Bulb

noun
bəlb

Noun

  • a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)

    the bulb of a syringe

    Type of:PartPortion
  • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

    Similar:Lightbulb
  • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

    Similar:Medulla
  • a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

    Type of:StemStalk
  • anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

  • a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ

    Type of:Structure

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ENABLE Dictionary
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SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
NASPA

Similar Words

  • Lightbulb
  • Medulla
  • Bulbar
  • Bulbaceous
  • Bulblike
  • Bulbous