Bulb

noun

/bʌlb/

Word Frequency: 4.1

Definitions

1.nounAny solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.

"the bulb of the aorta"

2.nounA light bulb.

3.nounThe bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

4.nounA bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.

5.nounThe medulla oblongata.

6.verbTo take the shape of a bulb; to swell.

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