BULB


Meaning of BULB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bʌlb ]

( bulbs)

1.

A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it.

The stairwell was lit by a single bulb.

= light bulb

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2.

A bulb is a root shaped like an onion that grows into a flower or plant.

...tulip bulbs.

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