Dictionary Check: bulb
"bulb" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
12
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Definition
noun
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
noun
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
noun
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
Example:
"the bulb of a syringe"
noun
anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
noun
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Example:
"the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
noun
a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
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