BULB

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Definition

  1. noun a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure.
  2. noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity. — synonyms: light_bulb, lightbulb, incandescent_lamp, electric_light, electric-light_bulb
  3. noun a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end).
  4. noun anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop.
  5. noun lower or hindmost part of the brain. — synonyms: medulla_oblongata, medulla
  6. noun a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ.

Examples

  • “the bulb of the aorta”

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