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Synonyms for bulb
bʌlbbulb
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Princeton's WordNet
bulbnoun
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
Synonyms:
medulla, electric light, electric-light bulb, light bulb, medulla oblongata, incandescent lamp, lightbulblight bulb, lightbulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulbnoun
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
Synonyms:
lightbulb, electric light, light bulb, medulla, electric-light bulb, medulla oblongata, incandescent lampbulbnoun
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
"the bulb of a syringe"
Synonyms:
medulla, electric light, electric-light bulb, light bulb, medulla oblongata, incandescent lamp, lightbulbbulbnoun
anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
Synonyms:
medulla, electric light, electric-light bulb, light bulb, medulla oblongata, incandescent lamp, lightbulbmedulla oblongata, medulla, bulbnoun
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
"the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
Synonyms:
lightbulb, electric light, light bulb, medulla, incandescent lamp, myeline, electric-light bulb, medulla oblongata, myelinbulbnoun
a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
Synonyms:
medulla, electric light, electric-light bulb, light bulb, medulla oblongata, incandescent lamp, lightbulb
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
bulbnoun
bulbnoun
Synonyms:
spherical protuberance
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "bulb":
lamp, ampoule, separatory, thermometer, medulla, bulbs, blister, reservoir
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
bulb
Synonyms:
See Cloverleaf duodenal bulb
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#4652 | lamp | |
#9402 | reservoir | |
#10036 | bulbs | |
#10223 | bulb | |
#16771 | thermometer | |
#25910 | blister | |
#47407 | myelin | |
#54224 | medulla | |
#59735 | lightbulb | |
#104136 | ampoule | |
#252986 | separatory |
How to use bulb in a sentence?
Football Federation Australia:
The forecast ambient and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) for that match remain within acceptable ranges for the later kick-off and the air quality forecast is improving with the arrival of a wind change to the north east on Friday, in making decisions regarding whether a fixture will proceed, the safety, welfare and comfort of our players, match officials and fans remain our ongoing focus with regard to air quality issues as a result of these bushfires.
We know if you step outside on a cloudy day where the dry-bulb temperature is minus 10, it feels very different than on a sunny day where it's minus 10 but you have the solar load.
I know that I'm desensitized to certain things and it's not on purpose. It's just because I'm imperfect as a human just like anyone else. But I feel like when you have that light bulb going off in your head, use your voice, use your platform for something that matters.
There are only a handful of inventions in history that have changed the way everyone lives on a daily basis, the light bulb changed everything.
how many ADHD kids does it take to screw in a light bulb..........want to ride bikes
Translations for bulb
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- مصباحArabic
- луковицаBulgarian
- bulbCatalan, Valencian
- bulva, hlízaCzech
- ZwiebelGerman
- βολβόςGreek
- bulbo, cormoSpanish
- پیازPersian
- sipuli, kupuFinnish
- bulbeFrench
- bolganScottish Gaelic
- virághagymaHungarian
- bohlam, bola lampu, lampu pijarIndonesian
- bulboItalian
- 球根Japanese
- ბოლქვიGeorgian
- 알뿌리Korean
- луковицаMacedonian
- bebawangMalay
- bolDutch
- cebulkaPolish
- bulboPortuguese
- bulbRomanian
- утолщение, шарик, выпуклость, луковицаRussian
- луковица, čebuljica, lukovica, чебуљицаSerbo-Croatian
- cibuľkaSlovak
- čebulicaSlovene
- lökSwedish
- glopuSwahili
- цибулинаUkrainian
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