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noun(bulb)electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
Synonyms: electric-light bulb, electric light, incandescent lamp, light bulb, lightbulb,
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noun(bulb)lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Synonyms: medulla, medulla oblongata,
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noun(bulb)a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
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noun(bulb)anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
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noun(bulb)a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
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noun(bulb)a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
Examples:
The bulb of a syringe.