BULBS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word bulbs. (close relations)
Definition of BULBS
Best Alternative Words for BULBS
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lightbulb | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
medulla | nounn | |||||||
noun • a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) • the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal | ||||||||
electric light | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
electric-light bulb | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
incandescent lamp | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
light bulb | nounn | |||||||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||||||
medulla oblongata | nounn | |||||||
noun • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) |