noun Download 🔗Share Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end. Examples : "the bulb of the aorta" part thing item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A light bulb. Examples : "The teacher replaced the broken bulb in the classroom lamp. " utility item device electric technology thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown. Examples : "The gardener carefully dug up the tulip bulb to prepare for the winter. " plant biology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence. Examples : "The ship's designers added a bulb to the front of the hull to reduce the water resistance during its journey. " nautical vehicle sailing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The medulla oblongata. Examples : "The doctor explained that the damage to the patient's brain stem affected the bulb, causing breathing difficulties. " anatomy organ body medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take the shape of a bulb; to swell. Examples : "The young sprout's stem began to bulb, swelling noticeably over the week. " appearance physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading