bulb
/ˈbʌlb/noun1 syllable
Bulb means: electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity.
Synonyms for bulb7
noun, as in electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
noun, as in lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata)
What does bulb mean?6
noun
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata)“the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning”
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)“the bulb of a syringe”
anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Bulb in a sentence
- A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination.unknown
- A small, bare bulb was the only source of light.AlanF_US
- Yanni showed his daughter how to change a light bulb.Amastan
- Yanni placed the light bulb into the hole and screwed it in.Amastan
- Who can tell me how a light bulb works?darinmex
- She planted the flower bulb in the garden.Zifre
- Yanni has changed the light bulb but it doesn't work.Amastan
- Yanni put the light bulb in a plastic bag.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bulb
as a noun
- plural
- bulbs