bulb


Definition: Meaning of, bulb in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bʌlb /

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bulb bulbs
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  1. the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from [=  light bulb]
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  2. a root shaped like a ball that grows into a flower or plant
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bulb used in phrases

  • artery of the penis bulb (noun)
    1. a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
  • artery of the vestibule bulb (noun)
    1. a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
  • bulb-shaped (adjective)
    1. shaped like a bulb
  • conjunctival layer of bulb (noun)
    1. the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea
  • dry-bulb thermometer (noun)
    1. an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
  • electric-light bulb (noun)
    1. usually tungsten electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament that emits light when heated by electricity
  • flash bulb (noun)
    1. a small object that produces a bright light, used when taking photographs indoors or when there is not much light
  • light bulb (noun)
    1. the glass object inside a lamp that produces light and has to be replaced regularly [=  bulb]
  • olfactory bulb (noun)
    1. one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities
  • wet-bulb thermometer (noun)
    1. a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity
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