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The correct spelling is bulbs.
How to pronounce bulbs
noun
IPA: /bʌlbz/
Say it like: Bul-bs
The correct spelling is bulbs. Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end. For example: "the bulb of the aorta"
Usage Examples
“the bulb of the aorta”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- 2.A light bulb.
- 3.The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
- 4.A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
- 5.The medulla oblongata.
verb
- 1.To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
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