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bulb
[buhlb]
noun
Botany.
a usually subterranean and often globular bud having fleshy leaves emergent at the top and a stem reduced to a flat disk, rooting from the underside, as in the onion and lily.
a plant growing from such a bud.
any round, enlarged part, especially at the end of a cylindrical object.
the bulb of a thermometer.
Electricity.
the glass housing, in which a partial vacuum has been established, that contains the filament of an incandescent electric lamp.
an incandescent or fluorescent electric lamp.
Anatomy.any of various small, bulb-shaped structures or protuberances.
olfactory bulb; bulb of urethra.
Building Trades.a rounded thickening at the toe of an angle iron or tee.
Nautical.a cylindrical or spherical prominence at the forefoot of certain vessels.
Photography.a shutter setting in which the shutter remains open as long as the shutter release is depressed. B
bulb
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noun
a rounded organ of vegetative reproduction in plants such as the tulip and onion: a flattened stem bearing a central shoot surrounded by fleshy nutritive inner leaves and thin brown outer leaves Compare corm
a plant, such as a hyacinth or daffodil, that grows from a bulb
See light bulb
a rounded part of an instrument such as a syringe or thermometer
anatomy a rounded expansion of a cylindrical organ or part, such as the medulla oblongata
Also called: bulbous bow.a bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of a ship to reduce turbulence
Other 51Թ Forms
- bulbed adjective
- bulbless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
To prepare radish greens, cut off the leafy greens from the bulb using scissors or a knife, making sure to leave about a 1/2 inch of stem attached to the individual bulb.
While the garden is open, so-called tulip guardians will maintain the fields while encouraging visitors to stick to the paths between the rows of flowers, to avoid damaging the bulbs.
At home he shares one light bulb between the two rooms that make up the small house.
One of the most multifaceted ingredients, it's a multi-layered bulb around a dense core with sprouting stalks and frilly fronds.
The main differences between medical devices and High Street masks are the strength of the LEDs, the number of bulbs on the device and how close they sit to the skin's surface when being used.
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