Bulb
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
Framework senses
- §1
- a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
- §2
- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
- §3
- a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
- §4
- lower or hindmost part of the brain
- §5
- a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
- §6
- anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop