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bulb

noun
  1. a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
    “the bulb of a syringe”
  2. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    light bulblightbulbincandescent lampelectric lightelectric-light bulb
  3. a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
  4. lower or hindmost part of the brain
    medullamedulla oblongata
  5. a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
  6. anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop