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Definition of bulbi

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1. bulb [ n ] a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

Used in print:

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

Instead they learn their dissection on the bulbs of plants .

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

She had dug a hole for each bulb , each tree wore a tag with her writing on_it ; where would she go for her gardening now ?

Synonyms bulb Related Terms stalk shallot squill bulbil onion

2. bulb [ n ] electric lamp consisting of a glass bulb containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated

Used in print:

(The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)

Continuous low-level lighting may be provided in the shelter by_means_of a 4 - cell hot-shot battery to which is wired a 150 - milliampere flashlight type bulb .

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

He paused on the landing to steady his breathing and_then bent to examine the single door by the light of the weak bulb overhead .

Synonyms electric_light bulb light_bulb incandescent_lamp electric-light_bulb lightbulb Related Terms electric_lamp filament

3. bulb [ n ] a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
Examples: "the bulb of a syringe"

Used in print:

(1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)

However , the surface temperature_gradient can produce erroneous vapor-pressure measurements for the bulk liquid helium unless precautions are taken to isolate the tube ( which passes_through the surface to the vapor_pressure bulb ) from the liquid helium surface .

Synonyms bulb Related Terms part mercury_thermometer syringe

4. bulb [ n ] lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Examples: "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"

Synonyms medulla bulb medulla_oblongata Related Terms neural_structure hindbrain brainstem respiratory_center

5. bulb [ n ] a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ

Synonyms bulb Related Terms structure

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