BULB
Scrabble letter values: B3U1L1B3 = 8
Definition
- noun a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure.
- 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
- noun a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end).
- noun anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop.
- noun lower or hindmost part of the brain. — synonyms: medulla_oblongata, medulla
- noun a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ.
Examples
- “the bulb of a syringe”
- “continuous with spinal cord”
- “(`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)”