bulb, n.
(bulbs)
freq. cnt. 5
(bulbs)
freq. cnt. 5
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
bulb electric light electric-light bulb incandescent lamp light bulb lightbulb
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
<noun.plant> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
bulb
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a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bulb
sample sentences
"the bulb of a syringe"
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a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
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bulb
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lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
<noun.body>
bulb medulla medulla oblongata
sample sentences
"the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
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anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
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bulb
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