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bulb Definition
(n)
a
modified
bud
consisting
of
a
thickened
globular
underground
stem
serving
as
a
reproductive
structure
(n)
electric
lamp
consisting
of
a
glass
bulb
containing
a
wire
filament
(
usually
tungsten
)
that
emits
light
when
heated
(n)
a
rounded
part
of
a
cylindrical
instrument
(
usually
at
one
end
); "
the
bulb
of
a
syringe
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
rounded
dilation
or
expansion
in
a
canal
or
vessel
or
organ
bulb Synonyms
bulb
electric light
electric-light bulb
incandescent lamp
light bulb
lightbulb
medulla
medulla oblongata
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