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bulb

Letters that make bulb

b, l, u are letters that make 'bulb'

Words within bulb

lb are words within 'bulb'

Anagrams of bulb

blub is an anagram of 'bulb'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of bulb

bulbs is a word created by adding a letter to 'bulb'

bulb is a 4 letter word starting with b
bulb is a 4 letter word ending with b

6 possible definitions for 'bulb'

Bulb as "a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure"

Under this definition, bulb is a noun and has the following properties:

bulb as a type

'bulb' can be a type of stem, stalk.

Types of bulb

shallot, onion, squill, bulbil, bulblet are types of 'bulb'.

Derivatives of bulb

bulbaceous is a derivative of bulb.

Bulb as "lower or hindmost part of the brain, continuous with spinal cord, (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)"

Under this definition, bulb is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

medulla oblongata, medulla have the same meaning as 'bulb'

bulb as a type

'bulb' can be a type of neural structure.

bulb as a part

'bulb' can be a part of brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem.

Parts of bulb

respiratory center is a part of bulb.

Derivatives of bulb

medullary, bulbar are derivatives of 'bulb'.

Bulb as "a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)"

Under this definition, bulb is a noun and has the following properties:

bulb as a type

'bulb' can be a type of part, portion.

bulb as a part

'bulb' can be a part of mercury-in-glass thermometer, syringe, mercury thermometer.

Derivatives of bulb

bulbous, bulblike, bulb-shaped are derivatives of 'bulb'.

Example of bulb used within this context

"the bulb of a syringe"

Bulb as "electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity"

Under this definition, bulb is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

light bulb, lightbulb, electric light, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp have the same meaning as 'bulb'

bulb as a type

'bulb' can be a type of electric lamp.

Parts of bulb

filament is a part of bulb.

Bulb as "a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ"

Under this definition, bulb is a noun and has the following properties:

bulb as a type

'bulb' can be a type of structure, anatomical structure, bodily structure, complex body part, body structure.

Derivatives of bulb

bellied, bulging, protuberant, bellying, bulbous, bulgy are derivatives of 'bulb'.

Bulb as "anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop"

Under this definition, bulb is a noun and has the following properties:

bulb as a type

'bulb' can be a type of round shape.

Derivatives of bulb

bulbous, bulblike, bulb-shaped are derivatives of 'bulb'.