bulb
/bสlb/IPA: /B AH1 L B/
noun
- 1
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
โthe bulb of the aortaโ
- 2
A light bulb.
- 3
The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
- 4
A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
- 5
The medulla oblongata.
verb
- 1
To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
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