bulb
Pronunciation:
/bʌlb/noun
Definitions
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
Example: the bulb of the aorta
A light bulb.
The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
verb
Definitions
To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.