Bulb Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Bulb

Meaning 1 : a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ

Meaning 2 : a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)

    Example : the bulb of a syringe

Meaning 3 : anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

Meaning 4 : a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

Meaning 5 : lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

    Synonyms : medulla,  medulla oblongata
Meaning 6 : electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

    Synonyms : electric-light bulb,  electric light,  incandescent lamp,  light bulb,  lightbulb

How to Pronounce Bulb

  • bəlb