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bulb — bulbed, adj. bulbless, adj. /bulb/, n. 1. Bot. a. a usually subterranean and often globular bud having fleshy leaves emergent at the top and a stem reduced to a flat disk, rooting from the underside, as in the onion and lily. b. a plant growing… … Universalium
bulb — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin bulbus, from Greek bolbos bulbous plant Date: 15th century 1. a. a resting stage of a plant (as the lily, onion, hyacinth, or tulip) that is usually formed underground and consists of a short stem base… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bulb — [[t]bʌlb[/t]] n. 1) bot a) a swollen, usu. underground stem having fleshy scalelike leaves that contain stored food, as in the onion or daffodil b) a plant growing from such a stem 2) any round, enlarged part, esp. at the end of a cylindrical… … From formal English to slang
bulb — [bulb] n. [ME < L bulbus < Gr bolbos] 1. an underground bud that sends down roots and consists of a very short stem covered with leafy scales or layers, as in a lily, onion or hyacinth 2. a corm, tuber, or tuberous root resembling a bulb,… … English World dictionary
bulb — [bʌlb] n ↑filament, ↑thread [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: bulbus, from Greek bolbos plant with a bulb ] 1.) the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from = ↑light bulb ▪ a 100 watt bulb … Dictionary of contemporary English
bulb — [ bʌlb ] noun count * 1. ) the part of a plant that is shaped like an onion from which a flower grows. You plant bulbs in the ground: daffodil bulbs 2. ) a LIGHT BULB … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bulb — 1. Any globular or fusiform structure. SYN: bulbus [TA]. 2. A short, vertical underground stem of plants, such as onion and garlic. [L. bulbus, a bulbous root] aortic b. [TA] the dilated first part of the aorta containing the aort … Medical dictionary
Bulb keel — A bulb keel is a keel, usually made with a high aspect ratio foil, that contains a ballast filled bulb at the bottom, usually teardrop shaped. The purpose of the bulb keel is to place the ballast as low as possible, therefore gaining the maximum… … Wikipedia
bulb — [[t]bʌ̱lb[/t]] bulbs 1) N COUNT A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it. The stairwell was lit by a single bulb. Syn: light bulb 2) N COUNT A bulb is a root shaped like an onion that… … English dictionary
bulb of percussion — archeol : a cone shaped bulge on a fractured surface of flint that is made by a blow applied at an angle * * * bulb of percussion A raised cone on a worked flint, marking where a blow was struck • • • Main Entry: ↑bulb bulb of percussion see… … Useful english dictionary
