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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhlb]
- /bʌlb/
- /bʌlb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhlb]
- /bʌlb/
Definitions of bulb word
- countable noun bulb A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it. 3
- countable noun bulb A bulb is a root shaped like an onion that grows into a flower or plant. 3
- noun bulb a rounded organ of vegetative reproduction in plants such as the tulip and onion: a flattened stem bearing a central shoot surrounded by fleshy nutritive inner leaves and thin brown outer leaves 3
- noun bulb a plant, such as a hyacinth or daffodil, that grows from a bulb 3
- noun bulb a rounded part of an instrument such as a syringe or thermometer 3
- noun bulb a rounded expansion of a cylindrical organ or part, such as the medulla oblongata 3
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Origin of bulb
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin bulbus < Greek bolbós onion, bulbous plant
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Parts of speech for Bulb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bulb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulb
noun bulb
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- ball — A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
- swelling — the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
- globe — the planet Earth (usually preceded by the).
Antonyms for bulb
noun bulb
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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