Bulb definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BULB, n. [L. bulbus, a bulb or round root.] A round body, applied to many objects ... called bulbous plants, as the tulip, onion and lily. The bulb under ground is what the bud is upon the stem ... of the plant from cold and other external injuries. A bulb is scaly in the lily, solid in the tulip, coated in the onion, and jointed in the tuberous moschatel. BULB, v.i. To bulb out is to project or ...
bulb of the spinal cord definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Medulla ... is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also bulb of the spinal cord. See Brain. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bulb Bulb (b[u^]lb), n. [L. bulbus, Gr. bolbo`s: cf ... parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots; as, the bulb of the aorta. Bulb of the eye, the eyeball. Bulb of a hair, ...
Bulb of the eye definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bulb Bulb (b[u^]lb), n. [L. bulbus, Gr. bolbo`s: cf ... parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots; as, the bulb of the aorta. Bulb of the eye, the eyeball. Bulb of a hair, the ``root,'' or part whence the ...
Bulb of a hair definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bulb Bulb (b[u^]lb), n. [L. bulbus, Gr. bolbo`s: cf ... parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots; as, the bulb of the aorta. Bulb of the eye, the eyeball. Bulb of a hair, the ``root,'' or part whence the ...
Bulb of a tooth definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bulb Bulb (b[u^]lb), n. [L. bulbus, Gr. bolbo`s: cf ... parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots; as, the bulb of the aorta. Bulb of the eye, the eyeball. Bulb of a hair, the ``root,'' or part whence the ...
light bulb definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: electric lamp ... tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity [syn: light bulb, lightbulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (light bulbs) A light bulb or bulb is the round glass part of an electric light ...
wet-bulb thermometer definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity [ant: dry-bulb thermometer] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Wet-bulb thermometer Wet-bulb thermometer (Physics) That one of the two similar thermometers of a psychrometer the bulb of which is moistened; also, the entire instrument.
artery of the vestibule bulb definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a branch ... of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule [syn: artery of the vestibule bulb, arteria bulbi vestibuli]
soap bulb definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope ... of soap, as the Chlorogalum pomeridianum, a California plant, the bulb of which, when stripped of its husk and rubbed on ... new brown soap. It is called also soap apple, soap bulb, and soap weed. Soap tree. (Bot.) Same as Soapberry tree ...
dry-bulb thermometer definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature [ant: wet-bulb thermometer]
artery of the penis bulb definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a branch ... of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis [syn: artery of the penis bulb, arteria bulbi penis]