Definition of buble
1. bubble [ n ] a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
Used in print:(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)
Spectra were also obtained from a sample in a spherical container which was made by blowing a bubble on the end of a capillary glass tube .
The bubble was filled to the top and special precautions were taken to prevent any sample from remaining in the capillary .
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
In Washington_City everyone lived in a bubble of plots , and one death might attract another .
Synonyms bubble Related Terms globule foam air_bubble soap_bubble ripple2. bubble [ v ] form produce, or emit bubbles, as of liquids or gases
Examples:
"The soup was bubbling"
(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)
Sweat bubbled out on Jess 's swarthy face .
Synonyms bubble Related Terms emit foam bubble_over3. bubble [ v ] flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise, as of water
Examples:
"babbling brooks"
4. bubble [ n ] a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
Synonyms bubble Related Terms covering5. bubble [ n ] an impracticable and illusory idea
Examples:
"he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble"
6. bubble [ n ] a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
Examples:
"his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"
"a real estate bubble"
7. bubble [ v ] expel gas from the stomach
Examples:
"In China it is polite to burp at the table"
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