Bulb
nounbəlb
Noun
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
“the bulb of a syringe”
Type of:PartPortionelectric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
Similar:Lightbulblower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Similar:Medullaa modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
Type of:StemStalkanything 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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Similar Words
- Lightbulb
- Medulla
- Bulbar
- Bulbaceous
- Bulblike
- Bulbous