BULB as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the bulb of a syringe
   Hypernyms(s) bulb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • portion (what does portion mean?)
2. Meaning
   • electric lamp consisting of a glass bulb containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated
   Synonym(s)
   • electric-light bulb (what does electric-light bulb mean?)
   • electric light (what does electric light mean?)
   • incandescent lamp (what does incandescent lamp mean?)
   • lightbulb (what does lightbulb mean?)
   • light bulb (what does light bulb mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bulb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • electric lamp (what does electric lamp mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
   Hypernyms(s) bulb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • anatomical structure (what does anatomical structure mean?)
   • complex body part (what does complex body part mean?)
   • bodily structure (what does bodily structure mean?)
   • body structure (what does body structure mean?)
4. Meaning
   • lower or hindmost part of the brain
   • continuous with spinal cord
   • (`bulb” is an old term for medulla oblongata)
   Synonym(s)
   • medulla (what does medulla mean?)
   • medulla oblongata (what does medulla oblongata mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning
   Hypernyms(s) bulb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • neural structure (what does neural structure mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
   Hypernyms(s) bulb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stalk (what does stalk mean?)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • onion (what does onion mean?)
   • shallot (what does shallot mean?)
   • squill (what does squill mean?)
   • bulbil (what does bulbil mean?)
   • bulblet (what does bulblet mean?)