Synonyms for bulb
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1. 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, lightbulb

2. light 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 lamp

3. bulbnoun

   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, lightbulb

4. bulbnoun

   anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

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

5. medulla 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, myelin

6. bulbnoun

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Electric Lamp
   • Part
   • Round Shape
   • Stem
   • Structure

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulbnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Bot.) scaly bud (like the onion and the tulip)

2. bulbnoun

   Synonyms:
   spherical protuberance

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1. List of paraphrases for "bulb":

   lamp, ampoule, separatory, thermometer, medulla, bulbs, blister, reservoir

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulb

   Synonyms:
   See Cloverleaf duodenal bulb
   

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1. liam mahone:

   how many ADHD kids does it take to screw in a light bulb..........want to ride bikes

2. Kailash Sahu:

   It's like trying to measure the tiny motion of a firefly next to a bright light bulb, we had to meticulously subtract the light of the nearby bright star to precisely measure the deflection of the faint source.

3. Jeffrey Smith:

   The light bulb will go off and they do a better job. Sometimes they'll turn around so fast that we have sometimes put them on other boards.

4. William H Gass:

   We have scarcely gotten home ... when our children's sneezes greet us, skinned knees bleed after waiting all day to do so. There is the bellyache and the burned-out basement bulb, the stalled car and the incontinent cat. The windows frost, the toilets sweat, the body of our spouse is one cold shoulder and the darkness of our bedroom is soon full of the fallen shadows of our failures.

5. Anthony Liccione:

   God is the light bulb, to where faith is the light switch.