A rounded projection or part: the bulb of a syringe.
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An incandescent lamp or its glass housing.
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Anatomy A rounded dilation or expansion of a canal, vessel, or organ.
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Botany A plant that grows from a bulb.
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Botany A short, modified, underground stem surrounded by usually fleshy modified leaves that contain stored food for the shoot within: an onion bulb; a tulip bulb.
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