Words · Common
bulb
/bʌlb/ · 4 letters · 3 distinct letters
- 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)
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)
the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning